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Re:Loot boxes are obviously gambling by pentae on Tuesday May 29, 2018 @01:00AM (#17176624)
I agree - Gambling is rolling the dice to make back more money than you put in. Loot box is rolling the dice to get digital items you want with no expectation to profit. There is a difference.
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Re:Loot boxes are obviously gambling by Double_a_92 on Tuesday May 29, 2018 @02:03AM (#17176829)
How is it with no expectation of profit? E.g. in CSGO you could pull skins that are worth 100s of dollars... and then sell them on 3rd party sites.

Also the rare skin itself can be the profit because you get a higher status and prestige within your peers.

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