{"id":10826,"date":"2020-01-25T13:11:18","date_gmt":"2020-01-25T18:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/?p=10826"},"modified":"2020-01-25T13:11:19","modified_gmt":"2020-01-25T18:11:19","slug":"how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2020\/01\/25\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\/","title":{"rendered":"How Video Games and Gambling Have Merged Over the Past Decade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The relationship between gambling and video gaming has grown a lot closer of the past decade with crossovers in both directions. We have seen a number of video games include gambling in some form, many of these instances have been the inclusion of casino play on the game, while we have also seen video game-related titles become popular slot games, while eSports have also played a big part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Rise of eSports as a Betting Sport<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The rise in the number of people playing eSports and the creation of tournaments, both online and in big eSports arenas has led to bookmakers accepting bets on the outcome of these. This is the key and biggest link between video gaming and gambling right now, we have people playing video games against each other, and punters wagering money on who will win, either individually or as a collective team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both eSports as a concept and betting on eSports still appears to be in the very early stages, and in another decade from now, this could really be a huge business. With TV coverage, live streams from bookmakers and elsewhere as well as a growing reputation, this is an accessible sport that many people are turning to. Just like those who love football will watch and bet on a game of football, those who love eSports are watching and betting on that, which is creating a demand that bookmakers are having to deliver on for customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Casino Gaming Making a Regular Appearance in Video Games<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another common link between video gaming and gambling is the appearance of casinos and casino gaming in video games. These are often the games that are sold for those aged 18 and over, but they do offer the players who are playing the game the chance to play some casino games or visit the local casino while playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those who play these games and use the casino parts of the game could either be current casino players who want to try out some new games, or those who are looking to get into casino gaming in the future and want to try things out first. Online casino reviews<\/a> are a great way to compare what different casinos offer, and work out which one suits your needs the most before signing up with someone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are looking to get involved in casino gaming then this option to try things out during a video game is a good way to give it a go, although few resemble the excitement you will feel on a real casino website while you play. Casinos have grown to become state-of-the-art gambling services, with a huge range of games, live dealers and much more, offering those who wish to play in them the complete service. This is what keeps them growing in terms of popularity, and why many new ones continue to appear online, with no signs of the casino industry slowing down anytime soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The relationship between gambling and video gaming has grown a lot closer of the past decade with crossovers in both directions. We have seen a number of video games include gambling in some form, many of these instances have been the inclusion of casino play on the game, while we […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23578,"featured_media":10828,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"How Video Games and Gambling Have Merged Over the Past Decade #esports #videogames #gambling","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[15],"tags":[386,1527,1404,389],"class_list":["post-10826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-editorial","tag-casino","tag-esport","tag-esports","tag-gambling"],"yoast_head":"\nHow Video Games and Gambling Have Merged Over the Past Decade - Armchair Arcade<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2020\/01\/25\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How Video Games and Gambling Have Merged Over the Past Decade - Armchair Arcade\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The relationship between gambling and video gaming has grown a lot closer of the past decade with crossovers in both directions. We have seen a number of video games include gambling in some form, many of these instances have been the inclusion of casino play on the game, while we […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2020\/01\/25\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Armchair Arcade\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Armchair-Arcade\/141237783007\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-01-25T18:11:18+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-01-25T18:11:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/florian-olivo-Mf23RF8xArY-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1707\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Abigail Massimo\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@armchairarcade\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@armchairarcade\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Abigail Massimo\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/2020\\\/01\\\/25\\\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/2020\\\/01\\\/25\\\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Abigail Massimo\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a38704102183d9b8a2013122f5ec4464\"},\"headline\":\"How Video Games and Gambling Have Merged Over the Past Decade\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-01-25T18:11:18+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-01-25T18:11:19+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/2020\\\/01\\\/25\\\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":500,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/2020\\\/01\\\/25\\\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/01\\\/florian-olivo-Mf23RF8xArY-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1\",\"keywords\":[\"casino\",\"esport\",\"esports\",\"gambling\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Editorial\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/2020\\\/01\\\/25\\\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/2020\\\/01\\\/25\\\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/2020\\\/01\\\/25\\\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\\\/\",\"name\":\"How Video Games and Gambling Have Merged Over the Past Decade - Armchair Arcade\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/2020\\\/01\\\/25\\\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/2020\\\/01\\\/25\\\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/01\\\/florian-olivo-Mf23RF8xArY-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-01-25T18:11:18+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-01-25T18:11:19+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/2020\\\/01\\\/25\\\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/2020\\\/01\\\/25\\\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/2020\\\/01\\\/25\\\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/01\\\/florian-olivo-Mf23RF8xArY-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/01\\\/florian-olivo-Mf23RF8xArY-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1707,\"caption\":\"How Video Games and Gambling Have Merged Over the Past Decade\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/2020\\\/01\\\/25\\\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How Video Games and Gambling Have Merged Over the Past Decade\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/\",\"name\":\"Armchair Arcade\",\"description\":\"Chronicling the complete history of videogames, computers, technology, and pop culture since 2003\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"AA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Armchair Arcade\",\"alternateName\":\"AA\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/Google-250.png?fit=250%2C250&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/Google-250.png?fit=250%2C250&ssl=1\",\"width\":250,\"height\":250,\"caption\":\"Armchair Arcade\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/pages\\\/Armchair-Arcade\\\/141237783007\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/armchairarcade\",\"https:\\\/\\\/instagram.com\\\/bill_loguidice\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/billloguidice\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pinterest.com\\\/billloguidice\\\/armchair-arcade\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/user\\\/BillLoguidice\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a38704102183d9b8a2013122f5ec4464\",\"name\":\"Abigail Massimo\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/04\\\/Facebook-188.png?fit=96%2C96&ssl=1\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/04\\\/Facebook-188.png?fit=96%2C96&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/04\\\/Facebook-188.png?fit=96%2C96&ssl=1\",\"caption\":\"Abigail Massimo\"},\"description\":\"Correspondent for Armchair Arcade.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/armchairarcade.com\\\/perspectives\\\/author\\\/abigail-massimo\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How Video Games and Gambling Have Merged Over the Past Decade - Armchair Arcade","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2020\/01\/25\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How Video Games and Gambling Have Merged Over the Past Decade - Armchair Arcade","og_description":"The relationship between gambling and video gaming has grown a lot closer of the past decade with crossovers in both directions. We have seen a number of video games include gambling in some form, many of these instances have been the inclusion of casino play on the game, while we […]","og_url":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2020\/01\/25\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\/","og_site_name":"Armchair Arcade","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Armchair-Arcade\/141237783007","article_published_time":"2020-01-25T18:11:18+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-01-25T18:11:19+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1707,"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/florian-olivo-Mf23RF8xArY-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Abigail Massimo","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@armchairarcade","twitter_site":"@armchairarcade","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Abigail Massimo","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2020\/01\/25\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2020\/01\/25\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\/"},"author":{"name":"Abigail Massimo","@id":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/#\/schema\/person\/a38704102183d9b8a2013122f5ec4464"},"headline":"How Video Games and Gambling Have Merged Over the Past Decade","datePublished":"2020-01-25T18:11:18+00:00","dateModified":"2020-01-25T18:11:19+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2020\/01\/25\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\/"},"wordCount":500,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2020\/01\/25\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/florian-olivo-Mf23RF8xArY-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1","keywords":["casino","esport","esports","gambling"],"articleSection":["Editorial"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2020\/01\/25\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2020\/01\/25\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\/","url":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2020\/01\/25\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\/","name":"How Video Games and Gambling Have Merged Over the Past Decade - Armchair Arcade","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2020\/01\/25\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2020\/01\/25\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/florian-olivo-Mf23RF8xArY-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1","datePublished":"2020-01-25T18:11:18+00:00","dateModified":"2020-01-25T18:11:19+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2020\/01\/25\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2020\/01\/25\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2020\/01\/25\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/florian-olivo-Mf23RF8xArY-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/florian-olivo-Mf23RF8xArY-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1","width":2560,"height":1707,"caption":"How Video Games and Gambling Have Merged Over the Past Decade"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2020\/01\/25\/how-video-games-and-gambling-have-merged-over-the-past-decade\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How Video Games and Gambling Have Merged Over the Past Decade"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/#website","url":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/","name":"Armchair Arcade","description":"Chronicling the complete history of videogames, computers, technology, and pop culture since 2003","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/#organization"},"alternateName":"AA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/#organization","name":"Armchair Arcade","alternateName":"AA","url":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-250.png?fit=250%2C250&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-250.png?fit=250%2C250&ssl=1","width":250,"height":250,"caption":"Armchair Arcade"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Armchair-Arcade\/141237783007","https:\/\/x.com\/armchairarcade","https:\/\/instagram.com\/bill_loguidice\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/billloguidice","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/billloguidice\/armchair-arcade\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/BillLoguidice\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/#\/schema\/person\/a38704102183d9b8a2013122f5ec4464","name":"Abigail Massimo","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Facebook-188.png?fit=96%2C96&ssl=1","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Facebook-188.png?fit=96%2C96&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Facebook-188.png?fit=96%2C96&ssl=1","caption":"Abigail Massimo"},"description":"Correspondent for Armchair Arcade.","url":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/author\/abigail-massimo\/"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/florian-olivo-Mf23RF8xArY-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11341,"url":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2020\/05\/13\/how-video-games-have-influenced-gambling\/","url_meta":{"origin":10826,"position":0},"title":"How video games have influenced gambling","author":"Jane Smith","date":"May 13, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Video games and online gaming are part of a multi-million dollar industry with a massive youth population market base. However, more recently, video games has become a new form of online betting in the gambling industry to attract casual video game players into the betting market. Sites take the phrase\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Editorial"","block_context":{"text":"Editorial","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/category\/editorial\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"How video games have influenced gambling","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/gaming-at-keyboard.jpg?fit=1200%2C801&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/gaming-at-keyboard.jpg?fit=1200%2C801&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/gaming-at-keyboard.jpg?fit=1200%2C801&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/gaming-at-keyboard.jpg?fit=1200%2C801&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/gaming-at-keyboard.jpg?fit=1200%2C801&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6142,"url":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2017\/11\/17\/heres-blockchain-taking-gaming-new-level\/","url_meta":{"origin":10826,"position":1},"title":"Here’s How Blockchain is Taking Gaming to a New Level","author":"Abigail Massimo","date":"November 17, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Blockchain technology is now regarded as the most transformative online technological development, initially designed to offer greater security and transparency for the cryptocurrency industry, it is fast making inroads into the gaming industry in more ways than one. According to market intelligence company Newzoo, more than two billion people play\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Editorial"","block_context":{"text":"Editorial","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/category\/editorial\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Here's How Blockchain is Taking Gaming to a New Level. Image source: Descryptive.com","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/header-1.jpg?fit=500%2C263&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":185120,"url":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2023\/11\/13\/where-video-gaming-and-online-gambling-intersect\/","url_meta":{"origin":10826,"position":2},"title":"Where Video Gaming and Online Gambling Intersect","author":"Abigail Massimo","date":"November 13, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Buckle up and join us on this fascinating journey at the crossroads of video gaming and online gambling.","rel":"","context":"In "Editorial"","block_context":{"text":"Editorial","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/category\/editorial\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"A mashup of esports, online casinos, and video games - Generated with AI","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/00d8dd19-e091-40b6-8515-922f6187a0ed.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/00d8dd19-e091-40b6-8515-922f6187a0ed.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/00d8dd19-e091-40b6-8515-922f6187a0ed.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/00d8dd19-e091-40b6-8515-922f6187a0ed.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":185714,"url":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2024\/02\/06\/the-rapid-growth-of-esports-in-north-carolina\/","url_meta":{"origin":10826,"position":3},"title":"The Rapid Growth of Esports in North Carolina","author":"Abigail Massimo","date":"February 6, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Esports has become more popular both for professional gaming and personal gaming.","rel":"","context":"In "Editorial"","block_context":{"text":"Editorial","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/category\/editorial\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Esports in North Carolina - Generated with AI","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/023dabba-944e-4b2c-8417-753f43f2ffc3.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/023dabba-944e-4b2c-8417-753f43f2ffc3.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/023dabba-944e-4b2c-8417-753f43f2ffc3.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/023dabba-944e-4b2c-8417-753f43f2ffc3.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":58849,"url":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2021\/03\/26\/potential-video-game-trends-we-can-expect-in-2021\/","url_meta":{"origin":10826,"position":4},"title":"Potential Video Game Trends We Can Expect in 2021","author":"Jonathan Adams","date":"March 26, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Like every other industry, the video games industry also ushered in the new decade with 2021. Moreover, the new decade is an extra special one because it supersedes the pandemic year. If 2020 was the year of disruption, 2021 is the year of unique adaptations to embrace the new normal.\u00a0\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Editorial"","block_context":{"text":"Editorial","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/category\/editorial\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Potential Video Game Trends We Can Expect in 2021","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screenshot-2021-03-26-155856.png?fit=1080%2C598&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screenshot-2021-03-26-155856.png?fit=1080%2C598&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screenshot-2021-03-26-155856.png?fit=1080%2C598&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screenshot-2021-03-26-155856.png?fit=1080%2C598&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screenshot-2021-03-26-155856.png?fit=1080%2C598&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11268,"url":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2020\/04\/27\/video-games-you-can-gamble-in\/","url_meta":{"origin":10826,"position":5},"title":"Video Games You Can Gamble In","author":"Jonathan Adams","date":"April 27, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Gambling and gaming are often considered to be the same thing, but it is not necessarily so. Gambling is an activity that involves placing bets or playing machines with the hope to win money. We distinguish games of chance, that rely completely on luck, and games of skill, where players\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Editorial"","block_context":{"text":"Editorial","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/category\/editorial\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Video Games You Can Gamble In","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1010282_screenhi930x524enus0520130423155102dbc4d4d3833aadad47019.jpg?fit=930%2C524&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1010282_screenhi930x524enus0520130423155102dbc4d4d3833aadad47019.jpg?fit=930%2C524&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1010282_screenhi930x524enus0520130423155102dbc4d4d3833aadad47019.jpg?fit=930%2C524&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1010282_screenhi930x524enus0520130423155102dbc4d4d3833aadad47019.jpg?fit=930%2C524&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5dH5R-2OC","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23578"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10826"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10826\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}