If a saltybet-esque betting system were implemented with real players, it could be an effective way for players to make money, and an effective way to bring more people into the game. The way it could work, is by instituting a profit-sharing program.

That means, players would have to sign up for the program, which would make the entire thing legal. The more a player is featured on stream, the more money they make. The higher their win%, the more they are featured on stream. The idea there, is to motivate players to win. The more you win, the more money you make. Since all the betting money is not real, there is no incentive for players to intentionally lose.

With a system like QL, the entire betting structure could be built directly in, even going as far as to utilize GTV (as opposed to streaming video), as a means of reducing data costs.

The betting system would run at all times, provided there are people signed up for the program who are playing the game. There could also be tournaments, which would occur sometimes, and would feature the casters/other stuff we have come to expect from such events.

We've had the ESR betting system in place for a long time. What i'm talking about is really just a more advanced version of the same thing, with all the legal and motivational processes in place.