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As we have heard, Facebook is planning to launch its own coin. And we know that this site has so many people that use this to communicate, the fact that it has many users, the possibility of getting their coin famous is just an easy picky.

Could we also expect that facebook may have a feature where gambling (that uses crypto/ facebook coin) is allowed? What do you think?

I think no, It's really obvious that facebook's innovative idea is about social media platform. Then, why will they change their idea of gambling? It's impossible. Facebook's coin will be a currency for their applications in facebook so upcoming games or non-playable apps will be updated. I think if we have an imaginative mind, we will easily identify what kind of platform and the use of the facebook coin they will create.

I don't think that they will include themselves to gambling but there can be someone that can think of this idea who's related to their management. And what he has to do is to create his own third party site that can connect directly to facebook to make use of their own coin and be affiliated together.

If you ever played poker app on their site, you can load through cash and get more chips and on that case, facebook isn't the sole owner of that app but another third party site/developer.

Yes it can be, especially facebook coin will be big for sure and many gambling site will also accept this coin considering the volume of it. Though facebook is quiet regulated in terms of this, but we know everything is possible in cryptocurrency. Facebook will adopt this technology well, it can be a big thing for the whole market and also for some gamblers.

I don’t see any gambling site on facebook who legally advertise, but I think its possible. Facebook coin can be a threat to some coins because of its volume but in terms of technology, i think facebook should be more innovative. Gambling site will just have the choice to accept facebook coin or not, really depends on the situation.

This seems to be delightful news.
I think if the Facebook currency is launched it will ask the users of the site,
Listing them on gambling applications of the site,
It looks like it will be a positive wave

I am almost sure the coin they are going to launch is going to be available only for social media platforms and probably not even available on exchanges since they will promote it on Facebook website and app. So those coins will be used only for services related to social media. That's the way I see it since I don't think Facebook has any plans of creating the next bitcoin

I don't know about that. Maybe Facebook wants to expand its business, and now they thought that gambling was a big business that can make them get a big profit too. If Facebook wants to allow gambling, then they need to make a deal with the government on every country because their member was spread on all countries.

But I think that in Facebook itself, there is a game called poker texas hold'em and I heard that many people are like to play that game. Besides that, I heard that they were already buying and selling the chip to another player because some of my friends telling me about that. But I never knew.

It's possible, they are a big company and they can explore growth in the crypto industry.
One thing for sure in case they will be into gambling, it's not going to be anonymous since they are registered company, so I don't think it will attract more gamblers knowing most of us here wants to enjoy gambling anonymously.

Yes, might not implement anything like gambling but after the creation of their own crypto currency there's highly possibility that a gambling company will partner with them since facebook is a welcoming company for businesses.

Facebook will launch its own crypto coin and it has nothing to do with gambling. Being a social media platform, they do not need any support from gambling industry to promote their coin. Their coin will be more usable in social media applications instead.

Maybe for first their coin will be payment for their product like advertisement. Because maybe some people can't reach it if must pay with credit card. Like me it is hard to buy something to advertise my page on Facebook because i don't have credit card.

So that means it is really impossible to happen that they have launched another feature (gambling) in their platform. Because that is a social media platform and not the gambling base platform. They have made their digital currency only to pay if we used to advertise our ads purposes only. But who knows, we don't know what they are planning(facebook company) as of now.

No, I don't think that Facebook will join the gambling industry just because they have their own coin the future. It's not their forte, they're a social media sites, it might backfire on them if they entertain this idea.

And as far as it own future coins though, I read that it will be going like to be used in remittances. So that alone has lots of competitions already so I guess they need to focus on that one before venturing their coins to other industries like gambling.

As far as I know, Facebook is a U.S. corporation. It means that they (Facebook) need to acquire gambling licenses to operate (in the U.S.). I think that gambling is not their business. Moreover, many countries ban gambling and would hurt their core business if they want to operate an online casino.

Furthermore, 3rd party casinos would think twice to add the Facebook coin, because of lack privacy.

So my answer is no.

Isn't online gambling banned in the USA?
I think that Facebook might be penalized if they ever try to launch a gambling game.It doesn't matter if it's fiat or crypto based.Anyway,the idea of a "facebook coin" is just fake news.It's a myth that does around the mainstream media and some people in the crypto world really believe that this is going to happen.

I don't think it is true that facebook will launch its own coin but even if it was true it will not be a success at all. Facebook already makes a lot of money from ads and in the games they offer like Zynga games etc.

The idea of a facebook coin may look like it will be a success but knowing how facebook works I think it will not be and if we add gambling to it there will problems because some countries do not allow it.

That could be possible because as we know, Facebook becomes a large company and now they can create their own coin or even their gambling games. I think soon Facebook will release a poll for their member about their plans whether to create a new coin for Facebook members or allowing gambling to their members.

I think before Facebook allow gambling for their member, they need to have an agreement with the government so Facebook could strict the gambling and only adult people that could play gambling with their own risk.

Perhaps, if that is true, adult members in Facebook can communicate to others while they can also playing gambling with Facebook coin and the members can invite their friends to join in the game.

No i don't really think that the Facebook coin or Facebook as a company will get involved with gambling. The coin can potentially unlock some new or premium features that regular users don't have. 

I think offshore gambling is banned in the US. Meaning US citizens are not allowed to gamble online in Asian or European casinos for example.

Well, there's the possible thing that it will be happen but I guess like the messenger apps it is separate to the Facebook main platform.
So far facebook now has a lot of online games, so probably it will happen that there is also launching gambling apps through connected in facebook. However, we don't know yet if that really happens just like rumors that they have a crypto coin but as of now still rumors.

When facebook enters cryptocurrency, things will be changes. Im sure crypto's popularity will increase in an instant. We also all know that facebook has its own games and gambling can be easy for them to launch. But one thing sure isnt fun in this. We all know that Mark Zuckerburg knows our details and if we put or buy his coin, KYC becomes a big deal.

It is very difficult to know what is in the pipeline now as the information about this facebook coins is not yet out.  Maybe from they whitepaper we would be able to see if it is possible for the coin to come with gambling feature.

i dont think its real .  i think its only a rumor because i already heard of it before , that was last year if im not mistaken but until now , i dont hear any updates from facebook about thier own crypto coin  .  and why would they join the crypto scene if they are already rich and has alot of followers ?  i think thier earnings are already enough  . and they also have alot of payment methods from big names   .

I don't think Facebook will launched that idea, some of the members of Facebook are from the countries that forbid gambling and the idea of Facebook is for social media, and for some users to have fun playing together, I think the value of the sites will drop down significantly if Facebook decides to embrace gambling through its coin

I guess never at all, the odds are too far, I bet the use case will that will be a utility token for their platform (e.g. social posts, influencers, etc.). I guess we better read their whitepaper first if they do have.

No, you're wrong buddy read the below message and is lottery played by the US citizen not a form of gambling? There are some certain rules and regulations involved in USA gambling. Besides, US is among the countries where gambling is legal but not in all states. Read the below message

First I am confused that whether they gonna come up with the centralized or decentralized medium. Since they are centralized stand business maximum chance to see them in centralized coin list only. Next to that, I have a doubt that in future they are going to charge the people whoever promoting the other crypto based projects.

Gambling I am not sure but they will enable faucets by playing the Facebook games by FBcoin giveaways or they gonna launch as a game by paying with their own coin.

Really? the facebook will release its own coin? I'm wondering what's the use of their coin and how will the community accept it around the world since every nations have their own regulations, will they be affected?

and to answer your question about gambling... I think they will not going create their own gambling (did i understand it right?) But if the coin has a value some third party companies can use the facebooks coin to their gambling website.

I also doubt FB supporting the gambling could happen because it is altogether a different thing and might not want to enter into a different ball game because they would want to keep continuing the best way what are are doing and want to rebrand the FB as they have lost a huge trust of people when their data was leaked and they made money.

I doubt Facebook will ever allow to use their coin for gambling. Because facebook will limit the usage of their coins within 3 facebook owned application only (as per the last news) - Instagram, Facebook Messenger and Whatsapp. Also there has been news coming to the market that the facebook coin's value will be pegged to few currencies, essentially a stable coin. Some says that Facebook has started discussion with few prominent crypto exchanges to list their coin but again I doubt the authenticity of this news!

Facebook is primarily targeting to use their coin in-house and they won't allow any third part to use it as their base currency. But you will probably see small gambling rackets are arranging gambling sessions offline and then transfer the facebook coin to the beneficiaries which will be most unorganized sector. But I don't see much hope for organized sectors to use facebook coin for gambling!   

Facebook won't host any gambling and it's logical. But to my mind you will be able to purchase coins, like for example you do on addmefast, then you will be able to pay advertisement price with those coins, transfer them to others (you can also purchase this coin like: you pay friend money and he will do it for you and then send it to you). Also Poker and other games on facebook where if you need more chips/levels, you have to pay for it. Coins will make this process pretty easy too.

There are a possibilities that facebook will come out with gambling  features,i am a facebook user for how long and i managed to play casino games via facebook so if they created own cryptocurrency then they can easily apply those facebook games to real casino games that  bets crypto

I am not sure that facebook will lauch its own coins anytime soon. I think they first need to support crypto currency. Last year they told that they will ban ICO ads etc. Even if they launch the crypto currency, it will not be related to gambling anyway.

Yes, it has a possibility that they have a gambling feature but the question is when it will be happened since having their own cryptocurrency still didn't launch, only rumors that they are going to launch. Millions or maybe billions of people having a Facebook account and even me I am always updated on facebook every day. Probably I'm addicted to social media (FB) but not on gambling. :D

Ban has been lifted i think and with such a large platform as facebook, i think that even now there are already gambling games played in it whether it's crypto or fiat. I've seen several sports bettings in facebook already and with apps easily accessed through it, other gambling games can certainly be available.

We will know after they truly launched the coins that has been talked about, there's possibilities that if ever facebook really have this coin is not hard for them to integrate gambling games, it's not that hard for them to do that as the platform can easily adopt system to workout and being useful inside
the platform of facebook.

I do heard several months ago that facebook will created their own coins but i think to involved to gambling industry is very far to planned because until now i didn't see any news related to it and i think it's hard to do so because gambling forbidden for some countries and as facebook users are come from around the world and possibly some of people also come from the countries which banned gambling i think if facebook including to gambling feature then those countries will banned facebook too and eventually facebook will decrease of users

Facebook already has gambling, it had gambling for YEARS to be honest with you. If you go to facebook you will see plenty of poker games that have millions of users, slots games and many games like that. Now you may think those are "games" and they use made up money but if you run out of that money you can literally purchase more from facebook and continue playing. If you spend dollars to buy chips to a game to play poker, how can you call it not gambling but a game ?

It is literally what you do in a real casino as well, not many people talk about this but it happens on mobile games as well, if you gamble with fake money but use real dollars to buy that fake money that is gambling. So, if you really do believe facebook will one day have their own coin than you can be sure there will be facebook casino as well.

I don't expect Facebook change much their business model even if they would launch a coin. I expect this coin will help them have a much smaller number of fiat transactions and that's it (well, with that there could come some optimizations that will make them save money).

So most probably this "behavior" at the (legal) edge between games and gambling will remain as long as it's legally allowed.

Maybe but there are different rules and regulations in every each country about online gambling so I don't think that this Facebook gambling will be a big hit or I'm wrong. The very first thing that I can think of regarding this Facebook Crypto coin is to pay their users or get revenue from their advertisers. Facebook almost acquire all of the social media apps that has potential though so who can tell what'll happen next.

Facebook may launch own cryptocurrency which could be used as a payment for their services. But, i don't think they would even think about starting a gambling platform. Because, gambling portrayed as a bad activity moreover, they are illegal or not regulated in many countries. So, it would definitely affect the purpose of facebook as social media.  

I won't be surprised if soon to be created facebook coin can be used to gamble. Take a good look at facebook gaming options you'll notice majority of them are somehow related to gambling that means facebook management see no harm in advertising gamble games, it's just business and more money for MARK.

You are right, Just click game button in facebook and we'll find any game related with gambling like card game etc. Its possible when facebook have their own coin not only for social media platform but also used for gambling.

We know that Facebook is making their own but I think it's a no because facebook coin is just for payment system on their apps and services mostly. They already have lots of apps and what would the world and the government think if MZ team would create such gambling stuff on his platform? Just think about it, he might wanna think it thoroughly if he doesn't want to mess with his business.

i think they will never provide any "casino" or Lucky games on Facebook :D
And where is the official news of a facebook coin ? Be course currently they are against cryptos :D


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Can't see Facebook creating their coin to be use for gambling. According to some speculations, their coin will be solely created for the payment of their services across board to their esteem customers. Facebook may choose to expand their services based on their coins but never think it will be use for gambling.

They really against gambling i think and they can’t afford to take risk like this. Well, this is just a rumor and we can’t really say if facebook is serious about this one, but for sure if they will make their own currency it will be more on their system and not on gambling.

Possible but all will depend into its creator itself if he would recognize or tend to add up gambling but before this thing would be put or attached up with facebook there would be
still lots of arguments or meetings yet we know that Facebook can be globally accessed and there are certain countries that do restricts gambling which means
FB will oppose that law and would really create problems for sure.

For your information Facebook has a wide range of age groups using it including 12-year-olds, Now, as far as I know, Gambling is usually for 18 year-olds and above. Some sites even state 21+
Other countries and religions prohibit gambling and Facebook being a social website, this would be against their goal of maintaining one global social community.

For this reason, I don't think it will ever be possible. the coin will probably be used for other purposes like paying for sponsored ads, marketplaces, maybe premium page or account verification etc

if it happen it will definitely be accepted by us and also appreciating anything will be new to gambling will give the extra effort for getting connected with the people so I think Facebook will always attract in every different field.

If its a third party then I think it will be much better for facebook. We have a lot of gambling sites now who accept many coins and i think if facebook coin is already in the market businesses will accept it. A bright future for facebook, i hope they will create good coin.

Gambling on Facebook is too risky, because it is the most famous platform and is widely used throughout the world. the risk is that if there is a country that refuses, then tracing the offender will be very easy.

Sure there are many games in facebook but all of them are just pure game for fun, no real gambling involved on the games. I do not think Facebook will expand their services into gambling although they will launch their own coins. Facebook is a social media platform, if they decide to launch gambling platform then it may affect their social media. But I wont speculate too much, lets just wait till the time is come. What will they do with their own coin.

if facebookwill entered into gambling field it will be more extra powerful for cryptocurrency campus because the promotion is more higher for that when comes to this from the side of Facebook so I think it will also be a good development when it possible.

I doubt they will, facebook is already big for them to manage, remember they had some big problems in the past and it should not happen again.
They just have to focus on their present business and improve it, there's a lot of project they can advertise and make money out of it as long as they will be supportive with crypto.

If they do go throw to reach a specific certain point where there will be so much stability in providing such crypt. Im surely to follow it.
It would not be only for Games, but for everything isnide Facebook itself. Buying adds, buying stuff in games and everything else related with fiat.

facebook already have a gambling app/game however they are unrealistic where users can only use virtual currencies inside the game . some of the gambling based game also allows real time purchase via facebooks supported payment methods   .  we must not be happy with it because these things can have a bad effect to the crypto gambling community  as we all know how influencial the facebook platform is  .

Facebook have a wide variety of audience so for sure just in case they will do and adopt gambling inside there's a lots of gamblers and players that will
entertain such additions, there's both positive and negative side of it, they need to judge according to their benefits.

I think they already have some games related to gambling, and that comes from the third party, but I forget the name. But I only think about how Facebook can compete with the other coins especially there are many coins that specifically for use to gambling. But maybe it will be another strategy from facebook to enter to the cryptocurrency world because they know that in the future, cryptocurrency will grow more than now.

I suggest you to add the source of the information, not everyone are good on doing research.
You can use this link - https://www.coindesk.com/facebook-plans-to-launch-cryptocurrency-in-first-half-of-2019-nyt-report, if you wish.

After reading the main source of the news. The coins main purpose is for its messaging app and i think it will stay that way. As the biggest social media platform Facebook has so many third party company that provides gambling games for its adult users.

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As Coinsdesk said, Facebook has "2.5 billion global users", competing wont be a problem. Ive seen a lot of crypto gambling site that come and go (specially the early one`s) due to bankruptcy because of bitcoins volatility. If Facebook`s coin wont be as volatile as the Top leading crypto`s the Facebook wont mind taking a venture towards gambling. Until that day comes i think that FB`s coin will just be for its messaging app.

Facebook is a USA corporation but Facebook users are not only based in the USA. Well, it’s possible to go into gambling if they decide to, as they might not necessarily need any form of license from any government, it’s their decision and any country that is not pleased with it might only find a way of controlling it citizens from abstaining or even ban citizens from using the app after all China has banned its citizen for a longtime from using Whatsapp chat and this has not stopped the growth of the application in any way.. if 98 percent of their users are clamoring for coin gambling, i think they would be left with no choice than to approve

Some on facebook uses facebook live to conduct a gaming bet. But I think using a crypto as a coin will only add more controversy with the app. Many people dont understand cryptocurrency thats why I think its still a gamble.

I also think like this, facebook don’t want to ruin their image and we know that many countries and religion are against gambling so Facebook will be on the safe side for sure. It will be a great service for facebook if they create their own coin and I hope it can help the market to pump.

Thank you for providing the link. I realized it’s a stable coin for messaging service and also they are much more concerned about maintaining a high profile. I don’t think Facebook will like to involve itself with gambling as there are still a number of people who do not consider gambling a reputable game.

Moreover, I think it is better we wait for the outcome and the success of the coin before having the thought of them diversifying into gambling,though i know this would completely be am impossible act.

interesting topic if facebook launching their own cryptocurrency then they also ready to do anything in this field so if they were entered into gambling field also it will be more fun and you lots of development are also happened by the promotion of facebook it could also be helpful for the Crypto development.

I believe the more they go forward with it the best will be for every Facebook external application and so does for Crypto world.
The more acceptance a wider range of customers will start using it as well for the gaming companies (facebook games especially) will be able to sell virtual goods using cryptocurrencies.

I also hear something about the new coin from the Facebook are ready to launch in the future but the possibility of getting entered into the gambling from the Facebook will be not 100% sure so if it is possible it will good for the gambling and also good for using as acryptocurrency

Users are irrelevant in this matter. Since Facebook is a U.S. based public company, it needs to follow U.S. regulation. However, it can create a subsidiary company that focuses on an online gambling casino.

WeChat is the main IM in China, read this https://www.messengerpeople.com/global-messenger-usage-statistics/

Even if 100% of the users demand gambling coin, the company still need to follow the regulation. Or they will be banned in the countries that forbid online gamble businesses (and gamble-related advertisements).

This will probably not a great idea for facebook to neglect their protocol in providing their service to people. Facebook is meant for communication and entertainment. Not for gamblers like us lol.

Guys..
OP asking about the gambling feature powered by Facebook Technology^TM, not about prohibited location or government regulations.  ;)
Back to topic, please.

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OP, as I know Facebook has gambling engine game (https://www.facebook.com/games/texas_holdem), not real gambling like we do usually. :D
Maybe facebook coin will be implemented at these facebook game platform inside.

Gbam!! haven said that mate, in my country gambling is an offense; which the defaulter is liable for 12 years jail term or an option of file of 7000$. Facebook launching their gambling platform will not go well with many other countries like ours who are restricted to gambling. We all know Facebook to be widely use with personal data been stored, when the government find an offender and request his/her personal data Facebook will happily provide them with the data; to the detriment of the gambler.

I don't see why they would not unless they ban gambling outrightly or censor transactions. 

Gambling shouldn't encouraged on the social media nor banned.  Advertisments should only be viewed by gamblers.

I think they would probably restrict the gambling to countries that accept gambling.  They are business people. They should understand not to offend the governments that allow facebook in their countries.

I do not see any possibility of Facebook accepting a gambling feature on their site when the idea of creating a coin becomes successful. Although I am very confident that Facebookcoin would really be a hit and I foresee it will make great waves. I also think aside making money, creating a medium of entertainment to users; Facebook would also put the government policy of countries into consideration. There a  countries that do no support any kind of gambling or anything related to it.

i doubt they will integrate a gambling platform within fb.
they always want to stay clean as they dont want to ruin their business. though it is one of the social media platforms with huge number of followers, gambling is one area that i think they wont touch.
and real gamblers wont also be comfortable using their platform as their identity is at stake. so nope i dont think fb will be interested in the gambling side.

Its not out topic actually yet everything that do involves betting or real money even it is on the form of facebook coin would really be considered as gambling.
We know that each country do have an specific law towards it and if this thing would be available thru facebook then I doubt that country will surely block
FB service due to that violation.

This might be a thing for sure. They are a company, so the image is pretty important there.

However, let's remember that they can also adjust the services they offer per region, that's what most big international companies do, to try to personalize their service. So they can offer it in America and have different setups for the other places/continents.

I remember that i used to play poker there a lot with a cousin and with my brother, but it was just virtual currency. I don't remember if people was able to recharge fiat currency.

There might be the possibility to implement such idea of gambling depending on its jurisdiction.
Maybe like if you are located in Las Vegas or Macao, they might open to this idea of gambling platform.
But knowing facebook for so many years, they always wanted to have this wholesome image so I don't totally up to the idea that they will venture in this industry.

Moreover their vision and mission are clear to connect one person to another person throughout the world, not to make a kind of gambling on 1 social media site.

Mark can easily create gambling sites, of course not using Facebook as a platform.

That’s exciting because i have been playing facebook games and gamblings for long and now thy are goinh to lunch crypto base gambling by Facebook?looking forward fo this to become reality

For how many years now theres alot of casino games in facebook so theres nothing wrong if they will extend this to crypto,so lets see what’s on the future for facebook coin

That is right.

Why would Mark create a platform for connecting people into something that can destroy the life of someone? If they will be creating a currency, I think it will just be limited to Facebook where people can pay each other or it might be their income for the views of the videos they made. It might be used by some people to pay when they lose a bet maybe they are betting to each other whos gonna win in the NBA playoffs at the Eastern conference, something like that. And I think Mark can't do anything about that and it is not their fault.

There is still no facebook coin, right? So I think gambling in Facebook is not an appropriate place. I don't think Facebook will adapt this kind of activity online and the owner of facebook already rich and I don't think he still needs to make his own coin.

I don't think that facebook's coin that they are planning to create will be used for gambling although we can't remove the possibility that it can be use too for gambling.

I'm thinking of the use of their coin is for the livestreamers. They can gift their coin to those livestreamers in facebook and then they can sell it on an exchange. Maybe.

The Facebook coin will have many use cases and gambling can be one them. Gambling is a big field and if they introduce the coin in gambling as well, they could capture a whole lot of market.
As of now i don't see facebook looking to develop any coin etc but in future there is a possibility of it.

That will be possible happen, Facebook now has a digital currency on messenger app that will be possible they use as a coin. However, Facebook now didn't take action with that feature because n my own they are focussing in their social media platforms. Time to time it will happen but I guess not now. Frankly speaking, they have a very high chance to launch a gambling feature but we don't know when.

It's less likely to happen that Facebook will create gambling to its platform, even though it has a billion users around the world that will support this Facebook gambling but each of the countries have different rules and regulations about online gambling and it may create an another issue about Facebook.


There's a lot of casino games existing on Facebook but when a real money is involve that's different and a whole other issue, if Facebook coin will truly launch soon I think that it'll be use for receiving and sending of payment between the advertisers and its users but not for any gambling purposes .

Its maybe something like that. I have a strong feeling that their coin can be used as a currency for game application through facebook or as a bet in an online poker and other apps. 
I have played online zynga poker through Facebook 7 years ago and I just sold my chips for real money. Look how serious the people are when it comes to gambling. Now, theres this coin that totally has corresponding value in the market (once launched successfuly), then that would much more interesting.

I think it's impossible that Facebook will be having gambling because as far as I know facebook is strick in any cases or any posting that harm for everyone we know how risky the gambling is. So maybe they do their own coin for some reason but not for gambling.

It's really difficult to happen because I no see itention for Mark and their CEO to accept crypto and implement directly on their platform.

To see it happen they require an absolute and reasonable reason so the chance for happening less than 1 %

but this time its different, they would have the facebook coin which can totally be a change in the structure.  there use to be apps hosted by facebook which are related to gambling such as poker, maybe they can allow users to spend their coin there. this is if they are trying to find some use to their own coin.

There is always a possibility for that but I don't think it can be done gambling on Facebook, Facebook has also some kids using it even if there is also a designated age for appropriate users for it we cannot avoid those kids seeing some article with Facebook and if Facebook will create Facebook gambling then maybe better to not use it for kids now especially students. They will get addicted for sure.

We are now in the stage of innovative technology which will definitely convince people and make what seems not to be possible happen. If JP Morgan who once make negative statement about Bitcoin could join the crypto currency scheme then you should never doubt the action which was said to be taking by Facebook.

Well we can spend money on Facebook games even way back. I'm not sure if FB would endorse people to buy their coins for use to play these games though. I remember EA had problems in EU over lootboxes coz it have elements of gambling and several FB games (at least those I've tried) had lootboxes.

They'll probably need to add another service that will use the FB coins so they can say "Hey, it's the person's choice to buy FB coins using cash and use that to buy game credits, they could have used it for something else".

Then it could be like steem, right?

We still don't know what Facebook reason to create their coins, but for sure, they create the coin for making more money in crypto. Besides that, I think they are aware of existing of the cryptocurrency, so they want to join in the crypto world and create those coin.

If they want to compete with steem, then they need to seriously to work with their project because their members will be a potential user to attract them to come into the crypto world.

Yeah it is good to join the bitcoin scheme as it is profitable and specially in gambling if we get the idea I will be profitable to bet about bitcoin, on facebook I know some are really worry that scamming can give them lose but no need to be worry just have patience and keep playing, being afraid of scamming gives nothing but only discouragement.

It wont really be that hard for them to compete with Steem since we do know on how big Facebook network is.
Everything to be done do have its own corresponding reason and for facebook no matter what it is it would always tied up with profits.
They create either both on function basis or just going with the hype or innovation.

You are not making any sense, first you say you do not think that facebook coin will be used for gambling then you say it can? ::)

Facebook Coin is a real think just accept it, it does not matter what kind of usage it will have. It can be for gambling, for buying anything as virtual goods such as games currency or buying ads.
I also agree that if they do this it will be a +1 since for example in games will be much easier to buy some virtual good just by using their coin. This way you don't have to use own games payments.

It is possible. But I think they will be focusing on their own coin for now. After building a good reputation and established a good impact in the crypto community, then there is a possibility that they will include their coin in some gambling sites.

My question here is that, will they be releasing their coin outside, I mean will they be able to access their coins outside Facebook? If their goal is to make a coin for the purpose of paying through Facebook, I guess it will be limited only to their platform. I don't think they will be the same with other coins since if that happens, they are biased banning Bitcoin and other crypto currencies on their site.

Some people might use it to gamble, it is inevitable.

If someone made a bet to his friends and he lost, it is obvious he will be paying his friend money. If he has Facebook coin then he can use it to pay his friends. It is not the gambling you think but that is the only way I can relate it to gambling since most of the sites that I read for some time now says they will only be in their sites.

https://cryptodaily.co.uk/2019/03/facebook-coin-what-we-know-so-far

We know it can't be transacted on gambling sites so I think it is impossible. Also, it is said to be connected to dollars so I think people will not be using it to gamble that much if it can be used.