Riot Just Sold Out: The Industry Will Follow

Riot Games just opened the floodgates. They're taking gambling money while banning it from their own streams—and every esports league now has the green light to follow. Young gamers are the target, and the industry knows exactly what it's doing.

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00:00: The Deal That Changes Everything
00:42: Why Riot Caved After Years of Saying No
02:32: The "Safety" Excuse They're Using
04:13: The Cowardly Move That Exposes Everything
05:57: Who Really Pays (It's Not Who You Think)
09:11: How This Infects Every Game You Play
10:45: The Door That Can't Be Closed

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