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Loot boxes linked to problem gambling in new research – Yahoo News Australia
New research says there is a clear link between video game boxes and “problem gambling behaviours”.
A computer render of a generic loot box
The link between gaming loot boxes and problem gambling has been “robustly verified”, according to a new report.
The report, carried out by researchers at the universities of Plymouth and Wolverhampton, found that loot boxes “are structurally and psychologically akin to gambling”.
It also found that large numbers of children are opening loot boxes.
The UK government is already considering whether gambling laws should cover such loot boxes.
The upcoming Gambling…
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