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> The revenue from mobile apps is quickly drying up now that we are getting stronger anti-gambling laws Care to elaborate? As in, what sort of legislation is c

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  "Gaming loot boxes: What happened when Belgium banned them?" https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-49674333 https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-49674333 "Loot boxes 'link to problem gambling'" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-46295317 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-46295317 "Number of child gamblers quadruples in just two years" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46286945 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46286945 "Could Candy Crush Saga be a gateway to gambling?" https://www.smh.com.au/technology/could-candy-crush-saga-be-a-gateway-to-gambling-20140424-zqyj7.html https://www.smh.com.au/technology/could-candy-crush-saga-be-... "How ‘Near-misses’ in Candy Crush Increase Frustration, and the Urge to Continue Gameplay" [..] "some players can, and do spend more than they can afford on these games (Lloyd 2016)." [..] "Tellingly, Candy Crush players often specifically liken Candy Crush to slot machine play to convey its appeal" https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5445157/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5445157/