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Attorney General James Sues Game Developer for Promoting Illegal Gambling Through Video Games (ag.ny.gov)
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Valve’s Counter-Strike, Team Fortress, and Dota Games Have Slot Machine-Like Features That Entice Users to Pay for the Chance to Win Rare Prizes That Can Be Exchanged for Money Lawsuit Alleges Valve’s In-Game “Loot Box” Feature Violates New York’s Gambling Laws and Can Lead to Serious Harms, Especially for Young People

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[–] tabular@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

Even without the chance to earn real money the spirit of gambling still remains. Does buying trading cards (hoping to get one's desired pocket monster) look good on reflection? Companies "creating" value aribtrarily.