Players use in-game money to buy chips, then use those chips to gamble at slot machines and table games. GTA Online’s casino functions like a real casino in many ways. When they try to, an error message appears on screen: “This feature is not available for you.” Players in Iceland, Iran, Peru, and Vietnam, among other countries, say they can’t access a lot of the casino, reporting that they could enter the building, interact with other players and buy a penthouse but could not virtually gamble. When some of those players arrived at the casino they discovered most of it was inaccessible due to gambling laws in their countries. This casino has been teased in GTA Online for years, and many players were excited to jump online and finally play some blackjack with all the GTA dollars they’ve earned over the years. The most recent Grand Theft Auto Online update added a large new casino into the game, allowing players to buy chips, gamble and win big or lose everything.
