The world of cryptocurrency is similar to a high stakes game in which the bigger the money involved, the bigger the incentive to cheat. Hackers are eager to try to hack and corrupt others' wallets, as the potential reward for doing so is huge.
This episode dissects the recent cheating scandals in the worlds of horseracing, professional poker, and professional cycling and examines the role of technology in bringing these acts to light.
Online games with competitive scenes like e-sports rely on anti-cheat software to prevent players from using aimbot tools and maintain a level playing field.
The speaker recounts how he stumbled onto the world of SEO affiliate marketing by promoting a poker site that offered a free poker chip set for signups.
Digital casinos have the potential to be extremely profitable due to their low overhead costs and high revenue. With no need for a physical building or large staff, companies like the state guys can rake in millions through online gambling.
Private investigators are using the service of hackers as part of their investigations, offering email-based targeting services to clients, often using coded language.