During a live streamer Xposed turned $20,000 into $363,971 by betting on how many cars would go through traffic lights.
His bet consisted of guessing whether 11 or 14 cars would go through Public Square in Watertown, Massachusetts, before the light turned red.
Clips from the stream show the streamer celebrating upon seeing the last car pass and netting him the win.
Xposed is a Kick streamer whose content primarily consists of gambling.
A new type of online betting game has appeared, one that utilises real-world CCTV footage instead of relying on the more common random number generators.
On “CCTV: Rush Hour,” players are able to place bets on the number of cars they think will pass through street traffic before the light turns red.
An AI counts the number of cars that cross a set detection zone in licensed camera feeds.
When a new location appears, players are presented with a question, “How many vehicles?”, following which the bet can be made and the stake set.
With rounds lasting less than 55 seconds, players have to make their choices fast.
The CCTV game was created by the live game studio 155.io and is accessible on Roobet.
Many new games of a similar nature have been promised.
According to Xposed, the game was “a new addiction unlocked” as he watched the cars go through the light. He described the game as “definitive.”
Bizarre Ways to Gamble
CCTV footage isn’t the only unusual thing people can make bets on, as throughout the world, many unique ways of gambling have emerged, including through online sportsbooks.
In some European countries, it is possible to gamble on the professional sport of Wife-Carrying, while it is mostly prominent in Ireland, originally it comes from Finland.
Some prediction markets are allowing bets on who the next Pope will be.
On Doug Stanhope’s Celebrity Death Pole, people can bet points on which celebrity they think will pass away next; no profits can be made through the site, as, at least in the U,S it is highly illegal to bet on the death of a human.
The UK is no stranger to weird experiences, one can put money o,n as the country is home to both bog snorkeling and cheese rolling, both are legitimate sports which allow bets.
