Stringent local laws appear to be blocking Grand Theft Auto Online players in over 50 countries from gambling in the new Diamond Casino update.
The update went live yesterday, but some players soon received in-game notifications that they didn’t “have permission” to buy gambling chips to use in the virtual casinos.
The new Diamond Casino runs on in-game cash, which can be purchased with real money. It would seem that developer Rockstar Games feels that the transaction mirrors online gambling too closely to ignore. IGN has reached out to Rockstar for comment.
Reddit users are reporting that they are able to go inside the casinos, but they are blocked from purchasing betting chips. One user wrote, “I launched and headed straight for the new building, and wanted to buy myself some chips for the games.
Source: IGN.com Gambling Laws Block GTA Online Update In Over 50 Countries