- Same problem here, gambling is allowed up to certain extent here in Iceland so i don't know what the problem is. It's like Rockstar didnt even put in the effort to check laws of countries and just said 'screw it, only america can gamble'. Nonsense, i was able to spend money on the wheel in Arena Wars so why cant i do it in the casino?
- The starter’s pack costs GTA$500 and awards you 5000 casino chips. You purchase them through a few commands on the on-screen prompt. Alternatively, you can visit the cashier booth on the ground.
According to a Reddit post by u/LordMcze, some GTA Online players in certain countries don’t have access to some or any of the gambling features in GTA Online’s latest feature – the Diamond Casino & Resort.
This is due to each country’s own laws regarding gambling, as backed up by Rockstar Games’ Support FAQ. The FAQ says the following:
Question: I received a message in game saying a feature is “not available.” Why is this feature not available? Will it be available later?
Answer: Certain features are not available at all times or for all players. This can occur for a number of reasons including regional restrictions, game design, or the incompatibility between features you are interacting with. If the message you receive says the feature is not available “now,” the restriction is temporary and you can come back later to access the feature. If the message you receive says the feature is incompatible with another feature, please choose which feature you would like to experience.
As long as players are 18 or older (GTA has an 18 PEGI age rating) they can visit the Diamond Casino and buy casino chips with real money to play virtual casino games. Although their chips or winnings can’t be converted back into cash and withdrawn, they can be used to buy in-game items from weapons to equipment to cars and everything in between.
One Reddit user, u/riptor01, says that they’re from Greece and that the game allows them to purchase in-game chips, but they can’t gamble with them.
Can Not Use Acquire Chips Feature On Gta Online Casino Games
Another user, u/tarwixcz, claims that PC users can change their Social Club country to any other country that has less restrictive gambling laws and also use a VPN to circumvent the issue.
The current list of countries that are confirmed to be affected by this is as follows:
Algeria
Argentina
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Costa Rica
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Ghana
Greece
Iceland
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Luxembourg
Malta
Montenegro
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
South Korea
Slovakia
United Arab Emirates
Thailand
Venezuela
Vietnam
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