Gambling
Crypto casinos hosted in the metaverse, in games such as Decentraland(2020) are a prominent frontier in the convergence between gaming and gambling.
The platform is available to anyone over the age of 13 and is decentralised without a governing body for regulation oversight. The game provides the opportunity to gamble through cryptocurrency purchased using real money, which can be converted back to USD almost instantly once obtained.
Gambling in video games will often be the earliest exposure to gambling and lead to more normalised gambling attitudes as well.
Online games have micro transactions.
People are now sports betting or skin betting
Examples of video games with gambling:
Red Dead Redemption
Grand Theft Auto
Fallout
Minecraft
Sims 3
Hoyle Casino Empire
Fable II Pub Games
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Dragon Quest XI
Rising concerns over online gambling addiction in Canada
Resources for Supports
Addiction Center
Free information hub that focuses on educating individuals on the dangers of gambling and the many problems that follow
Choices and Chances
Information on gaming and gambling and why one might struggle with it
Gambler Anonymous
12 step in person
and online groups
Gambling Support BC
Free counselling and support to people who struggle with gambling and their family members
In the Rooms
Online recovery meetings
and community
GamBlock
Resource for blocking online gambling &
education for healthier gambling
GameSense
Dive deeper into the concepts on how gambling works so you can make smart choices no matter what game you play
GamTalk
Online global support community which provides support, websites, forums and love chat
Betfilter
Resource for blocking
online gambling
Center for Mental Health & Addictions
Resources for youth with
problem gambling