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| YouTuber Nepenthez charged over video game gambling site | |
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| Two men have appeared in court charged with offences under the Gambling Act in what is believed to be the first prosecution involving betting on video games. | |
| Craig Douglas and Dylan Rigby, who are both from Essex, are charged with promoting a lottery and advertising unlawful gambling. | |
| Mr Douglas makes gaming videos on YouTube under the pseudonym Nepenthez. | |
| He is also charged with inviting children to gamble. | |
| The two men appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court. The case has been adjourned until 14 October. | |
| The Gambling Commission, which brought the prosecution, has been looking into the rise of video game gambling. | The Gambling Commission, which brought the prosecution, has been looking into the rise of video game gambling. |
| It is warning parents that children can be drawn into betting on so-called skins - virtual goods such as weapons or clothes that are a feature of many popular games. | It is warning parents that children can be drawn into betting on so-called skins - virtual goods such as weapons or clothes that are a feature of many popular games. |
| It has been estimated that the global market in betting on video games is worth as much as £4bn. | It has been estimated that the global market in betting on video games is worth as much as £4bn. |