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Australian Study Finds Loot Boxes Purchasers Are More Prone To Gambling Problems

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Sourced at: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/08/study-loot-boxes-gambling-addiction/

New research out of CQUniversity Australia's Experimental Gambling Research Laboratory (EGRL) has identified a link between loot boxes and real-life gambling problems. The study found gamers who buy in loot boxes are more likely to gamble in real life, as well as put larger bets down and more often than others who refused these add-ons.
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The study, prepared for the NSW Government Responsible Gambling Fund, analysed the behaviour of 1,954 people living in NSW aged 12 to 24. This group was chosen due to its statistical vulnerabilities with gambling and high use of video games. Of those surveyed, 22.3 per cent of participants admitted they had gambling problems, a statistic the study notes was unusually high and potentially not representative of trends in NSW's population.
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It's not surprising that people susceptible to problem gambling are also susceptible to loot box mechanics giving how linked they are in theory. Also to note Australia culturally has a huge gambling problem with some reports having us as the biggest losers per person on the pokies machines
 
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