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For his part, NepentheZ is taking the news in-stride, asking people to wait for the full story, and continuing to tweet about Premier League and Champion’s League soccer while he waits for October.

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So far, NepentheZ hasn’t been found guilty of anything, only charged, and plenty of fans are sticking by him. As one person on Twitter wrote, “For those who want to know but don’t believe this shit, true fans stick by neppo <3.”

Gambling with in-game currency has become a hot topic lately and blew up earlier this year when two Youtubers, Thomas “ProSyndicate” Cassell and Trevor “TmarTn” Martin, were discovered to have equity in gambling sites that they were promoting to their audience without ever having disclosed the information.

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The money changing hands over virtual items and in-game gambling is estimated at up to $7.4 billion. The black market for FIFA coins is pretty big, and derived from the series’ FIFA Ultimate Team mode where players buy different things from an in-game marketplace to bolster their side. It’s made EA a lot of money, but also led to a lot of legal grey areas when it comes to video games and gambling.

The case against NepentheZ, however it’s eventually resolved, is likely just the first of many.