FUT Galaxy allowed players to bet on real-life sporting events, including Premier League and Champions League fixtures, with FIFA‘s virtual in-game currency. The “social gaming” site had no age restrictions and accepted credit card payments, as the Guardian reports. Winnings could then be transferred back into the game. NepentheZ would promote the service on his channel: “You don’t have to be 18 for this, because this is a virtual currency,” he said in one video, which was shown as part of the court case in Birmingham. As Eurogamer reported last September, many of these videos have now vanished from the YouTuber’s channel.
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