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We’re Getting America’s Children Hooked on Gambling (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] 5 points 4 months ago* (2 children)

On top of this I always think about how kids are being primed for gambling when I see the kids toy aisle full of a hundred different gacha toy series. Yes, trading cards have been around forever but this is a whole other level.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    And LaBubu, "blind box" where you don't know which one you're getting and to get a specific color have to repurchase. Why sell 1 to a kid when you can make them buy 150.to get the "special" one? Artificial scarcity and gambling at its finest. Set those endorphins up from a young age.

    Imagine they were concerned about how addictive Diablo II was back in the day...

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  • [–] 0 points 4 months ago

    Blind boxes! That’s the name I was looking for. Exactly what I’m talking about. Last time I was in a Target there was an entire aisle full of those. I recently saw an Eevee blind box where you could get a figurine of any of the evolutions but you didn’t know which one until you opened it. $20 each I hate all this gambling.

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