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Two men avoid jail despite “horrific” illegal eSports gambling offences

8th February 2017 7:08 am GMT

Two men have been convicted in the UK for offering players, including children, access to an illegal gambling website which promoted betting on the popular FIFA video game.

Dylan Rigby, 33, and FIFA YouTuber Craig Douglas (also known as NepetheZ), 34, were charged last September following an investigation into videogame gambling by the UK Gambling Commission.

They both entered guilty pleas to offences under the Gambling Act 2005, with both avoiding jail time. Rigby was ordered to [...]

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