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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="56">During their humble beginning in the 1950s, video games </span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="21">were considered to be</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="21"> just another toy for</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"> </span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="62">children. Little did we know that it sought to become a multi-</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="14">billion-dollar</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="19"> industry that appe</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="6">als to</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"> </span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="96">all age groups from all over the world. From arcade, adventure, pop culture and more, developers</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"> </span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="77">have a lot to work with to create a video game that takes the world by storm.</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"> </span><span class="EOP EOP-readonly"> </span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="72">Interestingly, gambling also plays an important role here. Although you </span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="5">don’t</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="24"> necessarily have to pay</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"> </span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="78">anything to play a gambling video game, the connection is still very evident. </span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="5">Let’s</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="19"> take a look at how</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"> </span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="57">gambling is a prevalent theme in a number of video games.</span></div>
<h4 class="zw-line-content" style="text-align: center;"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="18">Arcade Video Games</span></h4>
<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="59">The<span class="zw-space"> </span>popularity<span class="zw-space"> </span>of<span class="zw-space"> </span>arcade<span class="zw-space"> </span>games<span class="zw-space"> </span>is<span class="zw-space"> </span>undeniable.<span class="zw-space"> </span>Although<span class="zw-space"> </span>you<span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="5">won’t</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="31"><span class="zw-space"> </span>find<span class="zw-space"> </span>as<span class="zw-space"> </span>many<span class="zw-space"> </span>arcades<span class="zw-space"> </span>nowadays,</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="95">some<span class="zw-space"> </span>are<span class="zw-space"> </span>still<span class="zw-space"> </span>open<span class="zw-space"> </span>and<span class="zw-space"> </span>developers<span class="zw-space"> </span>are<span class="zw-space"> </span>creating<span class="zw-space"> </span>mini<span class="zw-space"> </span>arcade<span class="zw-space"> </span>machines,<span class="zw-space"> </span>consoles<span class="zw-space"> </span>etc.<span class="zw-space"> </span>as<span class="zw-space"> </span>a<span class="zw-space"> </span>way<span class="zw-space"> </span>to</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="6"> bring<span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="52">them<span class="zw-space"> </span>back<span class="zw-space"> </span>to<span class="zw-space"> </span>life.<span class="zw-space"> </span>So,<span class="zw-space"> </span>where<span class="zw-space"> </span>does<span class="zw-space"> </span>gambling<span class="zw-space"> </span>come<span class="zw-space"> </span>in?<span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="5">Let’s</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="38"><span class="zw-space"> </span>go<span class="zw-space"> </span>back<span class="zw-space"> </span>a<span class="zw-space"> </span>couple<span class="zw-space"> </span>of<span class="zw-space"> </span>years.<span class="zw-space"> </span>Years<span class="zw-space"> </span>ago,</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="89">players<span class="zw-space"> </span>who<span class="zw-space"> </span>enjoyed<span class="zw-space"> </span>arcade<span class="zw-space"> </span>games<span class="zw-space"> </span>would<span class="zw-space"> </span>bet<span class="zw-space"> </span>money<span class="zw-space"> </span>on<span class="zw-space"> </span>the<span class="zw-space"> </span>outcomes<span class="zw-space"> </span>of<span class="zw-space"> </span>multiplayer<span class="zw-space"> </span>games.<span class="zw-space"> </span>In</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="74">short,<span class="zw-space"> </span>the<span class="zw-space"> </span>winner<span class="zw-space"> </span>continued<span class="zw-space"> </span>playing,<span class="zw-space"> </span>whilst<span class="zw-space"> </span>the<span class="zw-space"> </span>loser<span class="zw-space"> </span>had<span class="zw-space"> </span>to<span class="zw-space"> </span>stop<span class="zw-space"> </span>playing.</span></div>
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<figure style="width: 1200px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://www.softgames.de/online-gaming-news/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/SOFTGAMES_SolitaireFarm_1200x627.jpg"><img class="size-large" src="https://www.softgames.de/online-gaming-news/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/SOFTGAMES_SolitaireFarm_1200x627.jpg" alt="Gambling Games" width="1200" height="627" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Some games are even combined with gambling games&#8230;</figcaption></figure>
<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="100">Similarly,<span class="zw-space"> </span>if<span class="zw-space"> </span>we<span class="zw-space"> </span>look<span class="zw-space"> </span>at<span class="zw-space"> </span>simulated<span class="zw-space"> </span>video<span class="zw-space"> </span>games,<span class="zw-space"> </span>these<span class="zw-space"> </span>offer<span class="zw-space"> </span>what<span class="zw-space"> </span>we<span class="zw-space"> </span>can<span class="zw-space"> </span>refer<span class="zw-space"> </span>to<span class="zw-space"> </span>as<span class="zw-space"> </span>‘free<span class="zw-space"> </span>gambling’.</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="99">and<span class="zw-space"> </span>you<span class="zw-space"> </span>don’t<span class="zw-space"> </span>win<span class="zw-space"> </span>it<span class="zw-space"> </span>either.<span class="zw-space"> </span>In<span class="zw-space"> </span>this<span class="zw-space"> </span>case,<span class="zw-space"> </span>players<span class="zw-space"> </span>just<span class="zw-space"> </span>win<span class="zw-space"> </span>points<span class="zw-space"> </span>and<span class="zw-space"> </span>virtual<span class="zw-space"> </span>coins.<span class="zw-space"> </span>Some<span class="zw-space"> </span>of<span class="zw-space"> </span>these</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="10">Nowadays,<span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="4">it’s</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="85"><span class="zw-space"> </span>very<span class="zw-space"> </span>easy<span class="zw-space"> </span>to<span class="zw-space"> </span>find<span class="zw-space"> </span>these<span class="zw-space"> </span>games<span class="zw-space"> </span>on<span class="zw-space"> </span>multiple<span class="zw-space"> </span>social<span class="zw-space"> </span>media<span class="zw-space"> </span>platforms<span class="zw-space"> </span>like<span class="zw-space"> </span>Facebook.<span class="zw-space"> </span>With</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="5">over<span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="33">2.50<span class="zw-space"> </span>billion<span class="zw-space"> </span>monthly<span class="zw-space"> </span>active<span class="zw-space"> </span>users</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="52">,<span class="zw-space"> </span>it<span class="zw-space"> </span>makes<span class="zw-space"> </span>sense<span class="zw-space"> </span>that<span class="zw-space"> </span>Facebook<span class="zw-space"> </span>installs<span class="zw-space"> </span>these<span class="zw-space"> </span>games<span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="10">as<span class="zw-space"> </span>a<span class="zw-space"> </span>means</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="105">ability<span class="zw-space"> </span>to<span class="zw-space"> </span>post<span class="zw-space"> </span>and<span class="zw-space"> </span>tag<span class="zw-space"> </span>photos,<span class="zw-space"> </span>comments,<span class="zw-space"> </span>news<span class="zw-space"> </span>articles,<span class="zw-space"> </span>videos,<span class="zw-space"> </span>etc.,<span class="zw-space"> </span>the<span class="zw-space"> </span>inclusion<span class="zw-space"> </span>of<span class="zw-space"> </span>simulated<span class="zw-space"> </span>is<span class="zw-space"> </span>just</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="97">virtual<span class="zw-space"> </span>cash<span class="zw-space"> </span>prize.<span class="zw-space"> </span>Ultimately,<span class="zw-space"> </span>these<span class="zw-space"> </span>exclusives<span class="zw-space"> </span>help<span class="zw-space"> </span>players<span class="zw-space"> </span>climb<span class="zw-space"> </span>up<span class="zw-space"> </span>the<span class="zw-space"> </span>ladder<span class="zw-space"> </span>as<span class="zw-space"> </span>they<span class="zw-space"> </span>advance</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="17">through<span class="zw-space"> </span>the<span class="zw-space"> </span>game.</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="EOP EOP-readonly"> </span></div>
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<h4 class="zw-line-content" style="text-align: center;"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="32">In-App Purchases and Advertising</span><span class="EOP EOP-readonly"> </span></h4>
<figure style="width: 1600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://images.macrumors.com/t/CofGlKrztL3dVwPKi2p8UyUT_8A=/1600x0/article-new/2019/03/animal-crossing-in-app-purchases.jpg"><img class="size-large" src="https://images.macrumors.com/t/CofGlKrztL3dVwPKi2p8UyUT_8A=/1600x0/article-new/2019/03/animal-crossing-in-app-purchases.jpg" width="1600" height="1544" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">In-app purchases are pretty much the same as microtransactions in a video game&#8230;</figcaption></figure>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="11">Currently,<span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="4">it’s</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="68"><span class="zw-space"> </span>also<span class="zw-space"> </span>very<span class="zw-space"> </span>common<span class="zw-space"> </span>to<span class="zw-space"> </span>see<span class="zw-space"> </span>Instagram<span class="zw-space"> </span>ads<span class="zw-space"> </span>showcasing<span class="zw-space"> </span>all<span class="zw-space"> </span>sorts<span class="zw-space"> </span>of<span class="zw-space"> </span>games</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="18"><span class="zw-space"> </span>that<span class="zw-space"> </span>you<span class="zw-space"> </span>can<span class="zw-space"> </span>find</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="30">on<span class="zw-space"> </span>the<span class="zw-space"> </span>App<span class="zw-space"> </span>Store<span class="zw-space"> </span>or<span class="zw-space"> </span>Play<span class="zw-space"> </span>Store</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="23">.<span class="zw-space"> </span>In<span class="zw-space"> </span>this<span class="zw-space"> </span>case,<span class="zw-space"> </span>in-app<span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="9">purchases</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="37"><span class="zw-space"> </span>and<span class="zw-space"> </span>advertising<span class="zw-space"> </span>work<span class="zw-space"> </span>hand<span class="zw-space"> </span>in<span class="zw-space"> </span>hand<span class="zw-space"> </span>in</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="68">terms<span class="zw-space"> </span>of<span class="zw-space"> </span>the<span class="zw-space"> </span>monetizing<span class="zw-space"> </span>of<span class="zw-space"> </span>a<span class="zw-space"> </span>company.<span class="zw-space"> </span>As<span class="zw-space"> </span>a<span class="zw-space"> </span>rule<span class="zw-space"> </span>of<span class="zw-space"> </span>thumb,<span class="zw-space"> </span>such<span class="zw-space"> </span>games</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="31">are<span class="zw-space"> </span>not<span class="zw-space"> </span>that<span class="zw-space"> </span>difficult<span class="zw-space"> </span>to<span class="zw-space"> </span>play.</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="15">You<span class="zw-space"> </span>might<span class="zw-space"> </span>need<span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="3">to<span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="52">master<span class="zw-space"> </span>a<span class="zw-space"> </span>few<span class="zw-space"> </span>skills<span class="zw-space"> </span>along<span class="zw-space"> </span>the<span class="zw-space"> </span>way,<span class="zw-space"> </span>but<span class="zw-space"> </span>essentially,<span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="4">it’s</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="28"><span class="zw-space"> </span>all<span class="zw-space"> </span>part<span class="zw-space"> </span>of<span class="zw-space"> </span>the<span class="zw-space"> </span>competitive</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="71">nature<span class="zw-space"> </span>of<span class="zw-space"> </span>these<span class="zw-space"> </span>games.<span class="zw-space"> </span>If<span class="zw-space"> </span>we<span class="zw-space"> </span>take<span class="zw-space"> </span>games<span class="zw-space"> </span>like<span class="zw-space"> </span>Candy<span class="zw-space"> </span>Crush,<span class="zw-space"> </span>although<span class="zw-space"> </span>you<span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="5">don’t</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="6"><span class="zw-space"> </span>need<span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="11">to<span class="zw-space"> </span>have<span class="zw-space"> </span>any</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="69">special<span class="zw-space"> </span>skills,<span class="zw-space"> </span>it<span class="zw-space"> </span>still<span class="zw-space"> </span>does<span class="zw-space"> </span>the<span class="zw-space"> </span>job<span class="zw-space"> </span>and<span class="zw-space"> </span>entertains<span class="zw-space"> </span>players.<span class="zw-space"> </span>In<span class="zw-space"> </span>fact</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1">,</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="40"><span class="zw-space"> </span>it<span class="zw-space"> </span>is<span class="zw-space"> </span>estimated<span class="zw-space"> </span>that<span class="zw-space"> </span>it<span class="zw-space"> </span>makes<span class="zw-space"> </span>over<span class="zw-space"> </span>$4.2</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="17">million<span class="zw-space"> </span>annually.</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="EOP EOP-readonly"> </span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="98">Although<span class="zw-space"> </span>these<span class="zw-space"> </span>video<span class="zw-space"> </span>games<span class="zw-space"> </span>are<span class="zw-space"> </span>very<span class="zw-space"> </span>entertaining,<span class="zw-space"> </span>there<span class="zw-space"> </span>is<span class="zw-space"> </span>also<span class="zw-space"> </span>a<span class="zw-space"> </span>downside<span class="zw-space"> </span>to<span class="zw-space"> </span>them.<span class="zw-space"> </span>Since<span class="zw-space"> </span>they<span class="zw-space"> </span>are</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="102">readily<span class="zw-space"> </span>available<span class="zw-space"> </span>on<span class="zw-space"> </span>video<span class="zw-space"> </span>games,<span class="zw-space"> </span>social<span class="zw-space"> </span>media<span class="zw-space"> </span>platforms,<span class="zw-space"> </span>the<span class="zw-space"> </span>App<span class="zw-space"> </span>Store,<span class="zw-space"> </span>the<span class="zw-space"> </span>Play<span class="zw-space"> </span>Store<span class="zw-space"> </span>etc.,<span class="zw-space"> </span>this<span class="zw-space"> </span>may</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="28">be<span class="zw-space"> </span>a<span class="zw-space"> </span>problem.<span class="zw-space"> </span>In<span class="zw-space"> </span>this<span class="zw-space"> </span>case,<span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="6">you’re</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="62"><span class="zw-space"> </span>not<span class="zw-space"> </span>required<span class="zw-space"> </span>to<span class="zw-space"> </span>register<span class="zw-space"> </span>and<span class="zw-space"> </span>login<span class="zw-space"> </span>as<span class="zw-space"> </span>you<span class="zw-space"> </span>normally<span class="zw-space"> </span>would<span class="zw-space"> </span>on<span class="zw-space"> </span>a</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="90">casino<span class="zw-space"> </span>platform.<span class="zw-space"> </span>Whereas<span class="zw-space"> </span>you<span class="zw-space"> </span>normally<span class="zw-space"> </span>need<span class="zw-space"> </span>to<span class="zw-space"> </span>present<span class="zw-space"> </span>proof<span class="zw-space"> </span>of<span class="zw-space"> </span>ID<span class="zw-space"> </span>and<span class="zw-space"> </span>state<span class="zw-space"> </span>your<span class="zw-space"> </span>age,<span class="zw-space"> </span>you<span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="5">don’t</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="87">have<span class="zw-space"> </span>to<span class="zw-space"> </span>do<span class="zw-space"> </span>this<span class="zw-space"> </span>with<span class="zw-space"> </span>video<span class="zw-space"> </span>games;<span class="zw-space"> </span>thus,<span class="zw-space"> </span>this<span class="zw-space"> </span>is<span class="zw-space"> </span>problematic<span class="zw-space"> </span>when<span class="zw-space"> </span>children<span class="zw-space"> </span>are<span class="zw-space"> </span>involved.</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="EOP EOP-readonly"> </span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="40">In<span class="zw-space"> </span>an<span class="zw-space"> </span>article<span class="zw-space"> </span>featured<span class="zw-space"> </span>on<span class="zw-space"> </span>The<span class="zw-space"> </span>Guardian,<span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="56">the<span class="zw-space"> </span>House<span class="zw-space"> </span>of<span class="zw-space"> </span>Commons<span class="zw-space"> </span>remarked<span class="zw-space"> </span>that<span class="zw-space"> </span>video<span class="zw-space"> </span>game<span class="zw-space"> </span>loot<span class="zw-space"> </span>boxes</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="98">should<span class="zw-space"> </span>be<span class="zw-space"> </span>heavily<span class="zw-space"> </span>regulated<span class="zw-space"> </span>as<span class="zw-space"> </span><a href="https://syndicate.casino/casino/slots">casino slot games</a><span class="zw-space"> </span>and<span class="zw-space"> </span>that<span class="zw-space"> </span>children<span class="zw-space"> </span>should<span class="zw-space"> </span>be<span class="zw-space"> </span>prohibited<span class="zw-space"> </span>from<span class="zw-space"> </span>purchasing</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="94">them.<span class="zw-space"> </span>As<span class="zw-space"> </span>explained<span class="zw-space"> </span>previously,<span class="zw-space"> </span>sometimes<span class="zw-space"> </span>gambling<span class="zw-space"> </span>video<span class="zw-space"> </span>games<span class="zw-space"> </span>allow<span class="zw-space"> </span>you<span class="zw-space"> </span>to<span class="zw-space"> </span>purchase<span class="zw-space"> </span>items<span class="zw-space"> </span>with</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="14">virtual<span class="zw-space"> </span>coins.</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="EOP EOP-readonly"> </span></div>
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<figure style="width: 1080px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://deifoexkvnt11.cloudfront.net/assets/article/2019/06/04/lootbox_feature.jpg"><img class="size-large" src="https://deifoexkvnt11.cloudfront.net/assets/article/2019/06/04/lootbox_feature.jpg" alt="Lootbox" width="1080" height="600" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">The infamous Lootbox system, made popular by games such as Overwatch&#8230;</figcaption></figure>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="98">This<span class="zw-space"> </span>is<span class="zw-space"> </span>where<span class="zw-space"> </span>loot<span class="zw-space"> </span>boxes<span class="zw-space"> </span>come<span class="zw-space"> </span>in;<span class="zw-space"> </span>essentially,<span class="zw-space"> </span>these<span class="zw-space"> </span>are<span class="zw-space"> </span>in-game<span class="zw-space"> </span>rewards<span class="zw-space"> </span>which<span class="zw-space"> </span>come<span class="zw-space"> </span>in<span class="zw-space"> </span>the<span class="zw-space"> </span>form<span class="zw-space"> </span>of</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="101">chests,<span class="zw-space"> </span>packs,<span class="zw-space"> </span>boxes<span class="zw-space"> </span>and<span class="zw-space"> </span>so<span class="zw-space"> </span>on,<span class="zw-space"> </span>where<span class="zw-space"> </span>players<span class="zw-space"> </span>can<span class="zw-space"> </span>buy<span class="zw-space"> </span>a<span class="zw-space"> </span>selection<span class="zw-space"> </span>of<span class="zw-space"> </span>items<span class="zw-space"> </span>and<span class="zw-space"> </span>in<span class="zw-space"> </span>turn<span class="zw-space"> </span>advance<span class="zw-space"> </span>in<span class="zw-space"> </span>the</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="100">game.<span class="zw-space"> </span>The<span class="zw-space"> </span>point<span class="zw-space"> </span>that<span class="zw-space"> </span>the<span class="zw-space"> </span>House<span class="zw-space"> </span>of<span class="zw-space"> </span>Commons<span class="zw-space"> </span>tries<span class="zw-space"> </span>to<span class="zw-space"> </span>raise<span class="zw-space"> </span>is<span class="zw-space"> </span>that<span class="zw-space"> </span>if<span class="zw-space"> </span>there<span class="zw-space"> </span>is<span class="zw-space"> </span>a<span class="zw-space"> </span>chance<span class="zw-space"> </span>that<span class="zw-space"> </span>these<span class="zw-space"> </span>are</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="94">purchased<span class="zw-space"> </span>with<span class="zw-space"> </span>real<span class="zw-space"> </span>money,<span class="zw-space"> </span>then<span class="zw-space"> </span>these<span class="zw-space"> </span>games<span class="zw-space"> </span>should<span class="zw-space"> </span>be<span class="zw-space"> </span>labelled<span class="zw-space"> </span>as<span class="zw-space"> </span>gambling.<span class="zw-space"> </span>Additionally,<span class="zw-space"> </span>such</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="58">content<span class="zw-space"> </span>needs<span class="zw-space"> </span>to<span class="zw-space"> </span>be<span class="zw-space"> </span>targeted<span class="zw-space"> </span>towards<span class="zw-space"> </span>the<span class="zw-space"> </span>right<span class="zw-space"> </span>age<span class="zw-space"> </span>groups.</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="EOP EOP-readonly"> </span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="95">So,<span class="zw-space"> </span>what<span class="zw-space"> </span>needs<span class="zw-space"> </span>to<span class="zw-space"> </span>be<span class="zw-space"> </span>done<span class="zw-space"> </span>here?<span class="zw-space"> </span>Are<span class="zw-space"> </span>loot<span class="zw-space"> </span>boxes<span class="zw-space"> </span>considered<span class="zw-space"> </span>as<span class="zw-space"> </span>gambling<span class="zw-space"> </span>games?<span class="zw-space"> </span>The<span class="zw-space"> </span>way<span class="zw-space"> </span>forward<span class="zw-space"> </span>is</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="58">to<span class="zw-space"> </span>supervise<span class="zw-space"> </span>what<span class="zw-space"> </span>children<span class="zw-space"> </span>are<span class="zw-space"> </span>playing.<span class="zw-space"> </span>Bottom<span class="zw-space"> </span>line,<span class="zw-space"> </span>they<span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="9">shouldn’t</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="29"><span class="zw-space"> </span>be<span class="zw-space"> </span>encouraged<span class="zw-space"> </span>to<span class="zw-space"> </span>spend<span class="zw-space"> </span>their</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="95">parents’<span class="zw-space"> </span>money<span class="zw-space"> </span>on<span class="zw-space"> </span>such<span class="zw-space"> </span>games.<span class="zw-space"> </span>The<span class="zw-space"> </span>solution<span class="zw-space"> </span>is<span class="zw-space"> </span>for<span class="zw-space"> </span>gaming<span class="zw-space"> </span>developers<span class="zw-space"> </span>and<span class="zw-space"> </span>companies<span class="zw-space"> </span>like<span class="zw-space"> </span>Facebook</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="32">to<span class="zw-space"> </span>regulate<span class="zw-space"> </span>their<span class="zw-space"> </span>usage.<span class="zw-space"> </span>Whilst<span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="75">Facebook<span class="zw-space"> </span>requires<span class="zw-space"> </span>its<span class="zw-space"> </span>users<span class="zw-space"> </span>to<span class="zw-space"> </span>at<span class="zw-space"> </span>least<span class="zw-space"> </span>be<span class="zw-space"> </span>13<span class="zw-space"> </span>years<span class="zw-space"> </span>of<span class="zw-space"> </span>age,<span class="zw-space"> </span>this<span class="zw-space"> </span>is<span class="zw-space"> </span>still<span class="zw-space"> </span>a</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="100">problem.<span class="zw-space"> </span>Children<span class="zw-space"> </span>can<span class="zw-space"> </span>create<span class="zw-space"> </span>fake<span class="zw-space"> </span>accounts<span class="zw-space"> </span>where<span class="zw-space"> </span>they<span class="zw-space"> </span>can<span class="zw-space"> </span>lie<span class="zw-space"> </span>about<span class="zw-space"> </span>their<span class="zw-space"> </span>age,<span class="zw-space"> </span>and<span class="zw-space"> </span>in<span class="zw-space"> </span>turn,<span class="zw-space"> </span>they<span class="zw-space"> </span>can</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="18">still<span class="zw-space"> </span>access<span class="zw-space"> </span>them.</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="EOP EOP-readonly"> </span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="10">Whilst<span class="zw-space"> </span>we<span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="5">don’t</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="82"><span class="zw-space"> </span>think<span class="zw-space"> </span>there’s<span class="zw-space"> </span>nothing<span class="zw-space"> </span>wrong<span class="zw-space"> </span>with<span class="zw-space"> </span>playing<span class="zw-space"> </span>these<span class="zw-space"> </span>games,<span class="zw-space"> </span>we<span class="zw-space"> </span>encourage<span class="zw-space"> </span>all<span class="zw-space"> </span>readers<span class="zw-space"> </span>to</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="98">take<span class="zw-space"> </span>the<span class="zw-space"> </span>proper<span class="zw-space"> </span>precautions<span class="zw-space"> </span>especially<span class="zw-space"> </span>when<span class="zw-space"> </span>children<span class="zw-space"> </span>are<span class="zw-space"> </span>involved.<span class="zw-space"> </span>Problem<span class="zw-space"> </span>gambling<span class="zw-space"> </span>is<span class="zw-space"> </span>a<span class="zw-space"> </span>very<span class="zw-space"> </span>real</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span></div>
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<div class="zw-line-content"><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="7">thing;<span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="5">don’t</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="37"><span class="zw-space"> </span>let<span class="zw-space"> </span>it<span class="zw-space"> </span>happen<span class="zw-space"> </span>to<span class="zw-space"> </span>you<span class="zw-space"> </span>or<span class="zw-space"> </span>your<span class="zw-space"> </span>family.</span><span class="zw-portion" data-text-len="1"><span class="zw-space"> </span></span><span class="EOP EOP-readonly"> </span></div>
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How Video Games and Gambling are Connected
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By Chris Newton

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