so, you guys know how online gambling has been a pretty big issue lately? it's not just in the us, either - a lot of asian countries are dealing with it too, despite having laws against it. south korea in particular has seen a ton of young people getting sucked into it, and it's gotten pretty out of hand. that's why it's actually really cool to see the government teaming up with a total gaming legend to try and combat the problem.

the legend in question is lee sang-hyeok, aka "faker", a league of legends prodigy who's basically a household name. he's been made an honorary police officer, which is a pretty big deal, and he's going to be helping out with public service announcements to promote south korea's youth cyber gambling voluntary reporting system. the idea is to encourage young people to seek help if they're struggling with online gambling addiction, and as an added incentive, they might even get faker's autographed uniform if they participate in treatment programs and stay on the right path.

i think it's really awesome that faker is using his platform to help out with this issue. he's already a role model for so many young people, and this is just another way for him to show that he cares about his fans and wants to see them do well. plus, it's not like he's just lending his name to the cause - he's actually going to be putting in the work to help raise awareness and support for people who are struggling with online gambling addiction.

it's also kind of interesting to see this happening in contrast to what's going on with league of legends publisher riot games, who actually started allowing sports-betting sponsorships for teams about a year ago. it's not entirely clear how the south koreanRead more: Full article on www.gamespot.com

What do you think about this?