By preventing users from participating in gambling activities, Rockstar avoids both the risk of legal liability and additional unwanted scrutiny from potential adversaries and video game opponents. The connection might not be strong enough to prosecute Rockstar for running an unauthorized casino, but it could easily be enough to ruffle feathers and draw unwanted attention to Rockstar and other potentially objectionable aspects of the game. The fact that there is a connection between real-world dollars and virtual dollars - even if it is just a one-way connection - pulls the player into the “virtual” gambling in a way that is more real than the virtual thefts, murders, and road rage.