Yeah, it's just gambling at this point, which is fine in game with in game items (ecto skritt, etc.) But once it starts involving real money it becomes more problematic. There's a reason the US (and most other nations) have such strict rules on gambling. Casinos, lotteries, etc. They all prey on people who are either easily addicted or desperate, so they restrict gambling to only operate within small specially licensed areas. Unfortunately, these rules don't apply to online games yet in the US. Hopefully that changes soon. I've seen that issue pop up a bit recently and it's kind of gross that arena net took advantage of this loophole to push gambling. So I definitely see where the issue is now.