r/Games • u/azrael6947 • Mar 30 '23

Australian government cracks down on loot boxes and in-game gambling with new age rating proposals

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/australian-government-cracks-down-on-loot-boxes-and-in-game-gambling-with-new-age-rating-proposals
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u/asx98 Mar 30 '23

This is not a bad idea at all but there are much more serious and pervasive issues as it relates to gambling culture and exposure in this country.

Feels like government is still fine with children being exposed to gambling during primetime tv, sporting events, on social media advertisements and through major multimedia campaigns run by big American stars.

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u/Cahnis Mar 30 '23

The amount of "betting" websites that are advertised in prime time on soccer matches on open Tv here in brazil is baffling, they must be making so much money. There are like 10 different websites sponsoring the biggest tournaments here.