I came across an interesting site yesterday call bringit. The site offers gamers the opportunity to bet against each over the outcome of video games. The supported games cover all the major sporting titles like Fifa 10 and PGA tour. Head to head or tournament structures are also supported.
You could ask the question, what does bringit bring to the table? Is it not possible for friends to wager offline on the same outcome? True, but increasingly our friends are distributed around the globe. Also, the increasingly networked nature of these video games means that players are competing in tournaments with people they don't know. The connection comes from their shared interest rather than actually knowing each other at a personal level. Consequently, there is a need for a trusted middle man to handle the cash.
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