There are two new trends in the world of sports betting that you might have missed: Entity betting and eSports gambling. Reports this week on both trends highlight the changing nature of the field. First, if you don’t know what “eSports” is, you’re not alone—it’s the latest in video games. And betting on the activity, which is basically placing bets on other people gaming, has grown to $8 billion in total bets annually, and it even has a Reddit forum dedicated to it. Since it’s such a new thing, will it get dumped in with rules governing sports betting, or will it find its own loophole? What about the fact that minors are going to be the biggest consumers and players in the space? And what about enforcement: Can it be done effectively?
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/07/03/sports-gambling-not-just-about-fantasy-anymore.html
