It's gambling. In fact it would be a cool subject for some study to see if there's a link between gambling and it's motivations/addictions and these type of pr

It's gambling. In fact it would be a cool subject for some study to see if there's a link between gambling and it's motivations/addictions and these type of products (including some trading cards). My uneducated guess is that the motivation for collectors and gamblers are quite different.