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Loot boxes linked to problem gambling in new research
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".
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Video game loot boxes: another form of gambling?
The government is asking for the public's opinion on the impact of loot boxes.
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Loot boxes: I blew my parents' savings on Fifa
Like many teenagers, Jonathan Peniket enjoyed buying random player "packs" to build up his team on the Fifa football video game. But when his mum was diagnosed with cancer, his spending on these packs, or "loot boxes", became - as he sees it - an addiction he couldn't control. The House of Lords Gambling Committee is calling for loot boxes, which are not currently considered to be gambling, to be regulated urgently.
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Apple sued for allowing loot boxes in App Store
Apple on Friday was hit with a proposed class action lawsuit targeting loot boxes in games and apps, a mechanism typically characterized by in-app purchases that present buyers with randomized digital rewards. A complaint filed with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California alleges Apple is complicit in promoting gambling and addictive behavior by allowing developers to market apps and games with loot boxes on the App Store.
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Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo won't allow loot boxes on consoles unless publishers disclose drop rates
UPDATE: Sony, Nintendo issue statements.
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The Rise and Fall of the Professional Sports Bettor
Gambling on sports has never been more high-stakes or more accessible. But with the invasion of Europe-based companies in the game, the pros are feeling squeezed and routinely getting banned from plying their trade. Is this the end of the sharp?
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Europäisches und amerikanisches Online-Roulette für Schweizer: Infografiken.
Damit jeder Spieler die Unterschiede zwischen europäischem und amerikanischem Roulette kennt, hat Casino Now Switzerland eine Infografik erstellt, die den Unterschied deutlich erklärt. Auf unserem Portal haben wir die besten Online-Casinos mit Roulette sowie die Entstehungsgeschichte und die wichtigsten Strategien für Roulette gesammelt.
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Mobiles Glücksspiel in der Schweiz: Infografiken
Casino now Die Schweiz hat eine Infografik über die beliebtesten Spielgeräte in mobilen Casinos erstellt. Wir haben die 10 beliebtesten Online-Casinos für Nutzer aus der Schweiz verglichen. Die Liste enthält solche Casinos wie: JackPotCity, SpinCasino, AllSlotsCasino,Royal Vegas Online Casino.
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The Elaborate, Dying Art of Hustling for Money at Dave & Buster's
Once able to earn $100 an hour farming endless jackpots, times have changed for this dying breed of gamer.
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A Friendly Reminder That the Lottery is a Regressive Tax
Nobody won last night’s Powerball drawing, sending the jackpot soaring to $750 million for the next drawing on Wednesday. That makes this a good time to remind ourselves that the lottery is a regressive tax disproportionately paid by the poorest Americans. The average adult in the U.S. spends $325 a year on lottery tickets, 63% of which goes to prizes, the rest of which goes to state and local governments.
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From casinos to cannabis: the Native Americans embracing the pot revolution
In February 2015, amid the cedar masks, canoe paddles and totem poles at the Tulalip Resort Casino north of Seattle, the talk was all about pot. Indian country had been abuzz about cannabis since the previous autumn, when the Justice Department had released a memorandum which seemed to open the way for tribal cannabis as a manifestation of tribal sovereignty. (I grew up Ojibwe on a reservation in Minnesota, and I use the word “Indian” to refer to indigenous people within the US.
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How former ref Tim Donaghy conspired to fix NBA games
In 2007, NBA ref Tim Donaghy pleaded guilty to betting on games he officiated. But it was never proved that he fixed them -- until now. Our two-year investigation reveals how he did it, whom he did it with and the millions that flowed from the conspiracy.
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Time Is Running Out for a Beloved Mechanical Horse-Race Game in Vegas
There's only one Sigma Derby machine left.
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Nuns steal $500,000 from Catholic school, go gambling
Two nuns at a Catholic school in California are accused of stealing $500,000 in school funds and using the money on vacations and gambling. Bank records show Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper and Sister Lana Lang of St. James Catholic School in Torrence had been embezzling from the school for at least 10 years, the Press-Telegram reports.
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FanDuel won't make big payout due to line error
New Jersey bookmaker FanDuel declined to honor a $110 bet on the Broncos on Sunday that would have paid more than $82,000, due to an error in the oddsmaking process, the company said.
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Loot boxes are 'psychologically akin to gambling', according to Australian study
Loot boxes in games could lead to problem gambling, according to a study by the Australian Environment and Communications Reference Committee. Over 7,400 game enthusiasts were surveyed for the study, the results of which were presented during a public hearing in Canberra yesterday, as part of the Australian senate inquiry into micro-transactions and chance-based items.
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Man wins lottery 14 times with clever and legal formula - this is how he did it
We've all imagined what we would do with all of that money if we won the lottery . Whether you'd buy a house or go on holiday, unfortunately winning that life-changing sum depends on dumb luck for the vast majority of us.
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How American gambler won US$1 billion on Hong Kong horses
In the 1980s and 90s, computer nerd Bill Benter did the impossible: he wrote an algorithm that beat the unpredictability of the racetrack, winning big in the process. By Kit Chellel. (June 17, 2018)
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When Sports Betting Is Legal, the Value of Game Data Soars
Should the gambling industry be required to use league-approved “official data”? Britain’s data collection experience provides a preview of the battles to come in the United States.
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