Categories of online games
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1. Categories with regulation aspects:
1. game of luck when a person plays against the operator (either the operator wins or the player wins), example: online casino
2. game of luck when two players compete against each other (each player can win or loose, the operator gets commission for the game), example: online poker
3. sports betting
4. skill games - practice improves player's ability to win
5. Foreign Exchange (FX) trading based games, example: eToro
2. Categories with market size aspects:
1. Poker (Texas Holdem, Omaha, Razz, stud and all the variants)
2. Traditional Table Games (Blackjack, roulette, baccarat, craps)
3. Slot Machines, Video poker, One Arm Bandits (anything you push a button to "spin")
4. Bingo
5. Lotteries, Keno, Scratch cards
6. Strategy games like Backgammon, Mahjong and Chess (when played for money)
7. Sports betting
8. Horse Racing (large enough on it's own - and has specific US exclusions)
