The true cost of Counter-Strike skin gambling

When Counter-Strike: Global Offensive gamblers talk about the money they’ve lost, their stories follow a familiar pattern.

The CS: GO player says he (usually we’re talking about a young man or a boy) developed an interest in collecting virtual in-game items, known as skins. He was also attracted to professional CS: GO tournaments.

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