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Why loot boxes could be regulated as gambling
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-20, 17:04 authored by Drummond, A, James SauerJames Sauer, Hall, LC, Zendle, D, Loudon, MRDo purchasable randomised reward mechanisms in video games (loot boxes) constitute gambling? Opinions often rest on whether virtual items obtained from loot boxes have real-world value. Using market data from real transactions, we show that virtual items have real-world monetary value and therefore could be regulated under existing gambling legislation.
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Publication title
Nature Human BehaviourVolume
4Issue
10Pagination
986-988ISSN
2397-3374Department/School
School of Psychological SciencesPublisher
Nature Publishing GroupPlace of publication
United KingdomRights statement
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