Maybe you guys can tell me if something like this has been done before.

A website that hosts games, but also functions as an online hangout for the poker community, maybe even for the gambling community beyond poker. Maybe it has a sportsbook.

The ad-supported site has a rewards system similar to the common rakeback rewards systems you see on Stars or Bovada, that you can get by playing in the games, but also by posting, viewing posts, gettin

Are you guys using only pot-size open raises in tournaments, or more like with holdem (2.5-3x, decreasing a little as the blinds go up)?

I've been trying that, just to keep pots smaller, but I don't know the modern theory on what you should do.