Another use for your dictionary besides Scrabble

I’ve invented a new internet gambling game. Unlike other games-of-chance, however, no money actually travels over the internet, making the game perfectly legal. Instead, the internet is the game. Here’s how it works: two people place an equal bet in the pot (say, a dollar each). One player then takes a dictionary, closes his or her eyes, and randomly chooses a word by first flipping to any page and then pointing to an entry. The internet is then checked for an active webpage using that word as the URL. For example, if the word “microfeeder” is chosen, "www.microfeeder.com" is then entered in a web browser. If that address is valid (it turns out that the above URL is for a company selling some sort of large animal feeder), the player who picked the word wins the pot. Otherwise, the other player wins. For the next round, the role of word-chooser is switched.

Here are some other rules:

1) After picking a word, on agreement of both players, the size of the bet can be increased.

2) If a search page appears, the page is “under construction”, or it is obvious that the URL is being held for future use, that counts as a loss for the word-chooser.

3) Only “.com” addresses are valid, although other domains could be declared in-play by agreement of the players.

4) Obvious variations of a word, such a plural form or different tense for a verb, are valid.

5) If a site is password protected, or is x-rated, the losing player has to double the amount they added to the pot. For example, if the bet is $2, the loser has to pay an extra $2.

6) If the site is child pornography, both players split the legal costs after the FBI comes to investigate.

I should stress that this game is under development; any feedback is welcome.