In a lot of countries casinos and gambling are perfectly legal. So why should loot boxes or blind packs be illegal but not casinos?
Don’t get me wrong, I would rather buy a skin than risk money on a loot box, but at least with valve if you open the box and get something you don’t want you can sell it or trade it for something else.
ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 1 day ago
Is it legal for children to be gambling in those places?
I bet they’re not paying the same taxes that those casinos are.
Regardless, this is a story about an American company bring
Xenny@lemmy.world 1 day ago
They aren’t supporting children gambling. They ask you your age before you buy these games and before you put in any payment information into steam. It’s not verified with an ID or anything but that is a whole nother can of worms in computing that will open up a box. We do not want to open for our privacy rights.
The solution here is more parenting. The solution here is to go after gambling culture as a whole. The solution here is to take down polymarket. The solution here is to not make it so the gambling is the main fucking commercial during our super bowl halftime.
ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 1 day ago
Steam gift cards are a thing.
Xenny@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
Which can’t be purchased with steam points. What’s your point?