We need different varieties of protocols for our incentives program to be successful and grow the ecosystem. The more Arbitrum has to offer, the more it will attract users, TVL, and be able to compete with other ecosystems. From a quick glance at about 30 grant applications I see mostly yield strategies (8), DEXs (7), money markets (6) and bridges (3).
This is a chance to support the best gambling/gaming protocol we have which has demonstrated clear PMF, impressive growth, has a great team and is also one of the first planning to build on Arbitrum Orbit. Similar protocols on other chains are thriving (cf. Rollbit). The net impact on Arbitrum’s user base and TVL from supporting such a protocol is much larger than another DEX or money market protocol, and I think this warrants a more lenient interpretation of grant requirements when looking at TVL conditions etc.