Alternatively, it could have conducted an internal legal risk analysis and concluded that the chance of government interference or potential liability was too high. It’s possible that its legal team reached out to the relevant regulatory officials in each country and received a firm rejection. This is especially true in countries with high rates of gambling addiction or those that have a strong moral opposition to the activity.īecause Rockstar hasn’t commented on the issue, we don’t know exactly what motivated its decision to restrict access to the casino. By preventing users from participating in gambling activities, Rockstar avoids both the risk of legal liability and additional unwanted scrutiny from potential adversaries and video game opponents. The connection might not be strong enough to prosecute Rockstar for running an unauthorized casino, but it could easily be enough to ruffle feathers and draw unwanted attention to Rockstar and other potentially objectionable aspects of the game.
The fact that there is a connection between real-world dollars and virtual dollars - even if it is just a one-way connection - pulls the player into the “virtual” gambling in a way that is more real than the virtual thefts, murders, and road rage.
