Gambit Shuts Down Bitcoin Board Gaming

Gambit Shuts Down Bitcoin Board Gaming

Back in October, CCN reported on the online gaming platform called Gambit, which allows users to bet on versions of Risk, Monopoly, and Battleship with Bitcoin. (Their versions are respectively called World War, Bitnopoly, and Oh Ship! - and there are other games on the platform as well.) Players deposit Bitcoin using an in-house system and then can place bets on the games they're playing. Bets go into a pot, and the winner takes all minus a house fee. Though for the past few weeks, the site has been taking no rake whatsoever, apparently in a bid to stimulate user sign-ups. CCN was....


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