QUIRKY WORLD: Game-changer - Arcade-style video gambling

USA: Bragging rights are usually the only reward at the end of a well-played video game. But what if high scores came with cash, too?

The US state of Nevada — home of Las Vegas — is on the cusp of what could be a casino revolution, drawing up plans to introduce arcade-style video games that would pay winnings based on a gambler’s skill at, say, blasting aliens out of the sky or driving a virtual race car around a track.

The idea is aimed largely at attracting younger people who have been raised on Xbox, PlayStation, and mobile game apps.