I'm guessing there is a market out there for bitcoin stratego. Much less prone to cheating. I would play.
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Chessbase is one of the world's largest chess site.
They are selling "ducats" for euros to pay for chess lessons or chess games with grand masters.
Why not get them to offer bitcoins instead of these crummy ducats of theirs.
Damn, I've seen your site under your profile pic "e-ducat.fr" but it wasn't until you mentioned Ducats that I clicked. I'm so slow - ducat is money, so bitcoin == e-money. They are selling "ducats" for euros to pay for chess lessons or chess games with grand masters.
Why not get them to offer bitcoins instead of these crummy ducats of theirs.
Is starting an online chess bitcoin gambling site like online poker sites illegal? I've heard that because chess is a game of pure skill it does not fall under the typical illegal status in the United States. Is this true? Supposing that online chess gambling was legal in the United States what would happen if players from outside the United States started using the site? Could the company running the site from United States be in legal trouble with regards to the law in other countries because their citizens accessed the site and gambled?
Not sure about the legality of this, but I'd imagine that you'd run into the problem of cheating using bots or chess engines.
As a potential player I'd mostly be worried about this.
I think chess variants are a pretty good solution to that. At least it will narrow the cheaters from "anyone with Chess Master" to programmers with skills.
Chessbase is one of the world's largest chess site.
They are selling "ducats" for euros to pay for chess lessons or chess games with grand masters.
Why not get them to offer bitcoins instead of these crummy ducats of theirs.
They are selling "ducats" for euros to pay for chess lessons or chess games with grand masters.
Why not get them to offer bitcoins instead of these crummy ducats of theirs.
Computer chess tournament gambling sounds good. But that doesn't answer the question, what happens if people from outside the United States uses the site even if the United States itself calls it legal.
I agree with most of the comments posted here.
What about a Computer Chess tournament?
What about a Computer Chess tournament?
I've seen three separate attempts at creating Bitcoin chess.
None worked.
Good luck!
None worked.
Good luck!
Is starting an online chess bitcoin gambling site like online poker sites illegal? I've heard that because chess is a game of pure skill it does not fall under the typical illegal status in the United States. Is this true? Supposing that online chess gambling was legal in the United States what would happen if players from outside the United States started using the site? Could the company running the site from United States be in legal trouble with regards to the law in other countries because their citizens accessed the site and gambled?
Not sure about the legality of this, but I'd imagine that you'd run into the problem of cheating using bots or chess engines.
As a potential player I'd mostly be worried about this.
Now that the states are starting to approve licenses for online gambling (Nevada just gave permission to IGT and Bally to operate online poker) the category will grow, but it still is very regulated. (there were 30 applicants to offer online poker, and only those two approved.)
Here's a Bitcoin chess thread:
- https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/online-chess-game-79290
Here's an article on the Nevada licensing that just happened:
- http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20120624/NEWS/120629917/1001
Here's a Bitcoin chess thread:
- https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/online-chess-game-79290
Here's an article on the Nevada licensing that just happened:
- http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20120624/NEWS/120629917/1001
How about a chess site where the players just play and observers can place bets on the outcome of a game?
Is starting an online chess bitcoin gambling site like online poker sites illegal? I've heard that because chess is a game of pure skill it does not fall under the typical illegal status in the United States. Is this true? Supposing that online chess gambling was legal in the United States what would happen if players from outside the United States started using the site? Could the company running the site from United States be in legal trouble with regards to the law in other countries because their citizens accessed the site and gambled?
Not sure about the legality of this, but I'd imagine that you'd run into the problem of cheating using bots or chess engines.
Is starting an online chess bitcoin gambling site like online poker sites illegal? I've heard that because chess is a game of pure skill it does not fall under the typical illegal status in the United States. Is this true? Supposing that online chess gambling was legal in the United States what would happen if players from outside the United States started using the site? Could the company running the site from United States be in legal trouble with regards to the law in other countries because their citizens accessed the site and gambled?
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