I think the only situation where it should be ok to work in something only for the money is if you're doing it for a temporary time and plan to change your situation soon, would still be hard to sustain and not sure if it's worth it, it'll vary from situation to situation
sometimes one can work a lot for, let's say, 5 years and then be set for decades.
Plus, a competition and a work is not the same thing, even if you get paid in the end. Art for work and art for competition have different reasons, if you work and earn a salary and your job is to create art then its fine, its one thing. But, if you are working a not making any profit at all and just end up doing art for hobby and want to test yourself with the results here with a competition? Thats sitll something for fun and not something serious.
After all you do not know how great or terrible it will be. Its not always the quality of the art, but the meaning of it. You could do something with amazing quality but with no soul in it, and could lose to someone who draws stickman but can make you feel something from it.
I think when it comes to competitions we should level the playing field in a fair way
it'd be the same to have a fight competition with people weighting 50kg VS those weighting 120kg, it won't be fair
totally agree that art has other layers on it and need soul and channeling to reach us at an emotional level
By getting artwork by competition, you get more variety and a better end result however if you hire a graphics designer for the artwork, he/she will give you only limited design options. While it is ok for a small scale company, a gambling site that is too popular like Roobet, there is no harm in conducting a competition for the artwork and getting the best of the best design and graphics,
Its actually a beneficial thing for Roobet.They arent spending on something that they could benefit out.
In terms of using up on their site design or logo with those artworks
In terms of marketing and exposure
Its a win-win for them and as a business, you wont really be spending a decent or generous amount of money if you cant really be able benefit from it.
It is really just a casual thing to be done by a company.It isnt surprising on how Roobet did able to get so much interest and success on this forum even when it just starting up.
They do already have this kind of competition and other decent marketing which it did really spark out soo much attention and its one of the reasons
on what they had achieved or attained as of this moment.
I agree there's a benefit for them, the thing with these contests is that it's hard to measure the directly benefit, a lot of subjective factors are in play too.
I just feel good and thankful that they keep organizing it, also it's probably not a huge cost for them to make it happen