Yeah, read about this. This is just what people with a gaming addiction need, a gambling addiction on top of it. lol. seems like a difficult concept to get a lot of people involved.
Hmm....how would it be difficult? Seems pretty straightforward. I bet you 10 bucks I can beat you at Halo and I get 10 bucks if I win...
You're on!! No, but the majority of the people who are going to do this are really good at the games. What about the people that are okay but still want to bet? They'll most likely be crushed for the first however many games until people's skill gets leveled out or whatever. People won't play unless they're confident they can win. Placing bets against acquaintances or friends would be different and probably more fun because at least you know what you're up against. There's always somebody better than you, and in my case, a lot of people better. lol
Hmm... Well they give you some points to start off it seems. Plus, they have a skill level system, which basically means your assigned to a certain bracket based on your skill. Its based on wins, but it also seems to take into consideration the skill levels of the people you play. So it seems like it'd be fun. Plus, there's a friend system so you can organize games against friends.