How a Popular Video Game Trait Can Trigger Gambling Problems

PLAYING THE ODDS

Loot boxes have become a lucrative new feature in video games—and they may be encouraging gambling habits in children and young adults.

Published Mar. 31 2023 11:41PM EDT

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A team of researchers from Newcastle University and Loughborough University in the United Kingdom had pressing questions about a feature of many popular video games.

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How a Popular Video Game Trait Can Trigger Gambling Problems

Loot boxes have become a lucrative new feature in video games—and they may be encouraging gambling habits in children and young adults.

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Maddie Bender