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A comment on Belgium says loot boxes are gambling, wants them banned in Europe. Parent comment

Re:Belgium says loot boxes are gambling, wants them banned i... by King-Aaron on Wednesday November 22, 2017 @01:58AM (#15754872)
They're only banned in the US due to a perceived choking hazard (Cue sarcastic "Only in America" comments). I don't see what the association with gambling is?
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Re:Belgium says loot boxes are gambling, wants them banned i... by bryanrasmussen on Wednesday November 22, 2017 @09:04AM (#15756817)
The association with gambling is since you are paying for the egg but don't know what you are getting inside that is a form of gambling (this is implication of argument above, not what I think)
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