The skins are in-game items and while they can be acquired similarly from opening a loot box, gambling websites provide much more flexibility along with offering opportunities to bet on professional video game matches. Online video games with in-game items are also a doorway for potential addiction in future, as seen in case of another student who started gambling for Counter Strike skins on an online website. Meanwhile, online gambling is not the only thing getting kids addicted.
As of now, he is struggling financially and even has to borrow loans from friends.
At the time, he was visiting offshore gambling websites that are only intended for people above the age of 18.