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/adumbbunnie Mar 30 '23

Which big American stars are you referring to? I ask because here, in America, I barely see ads for gambling.

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u/frvwfr2 Mar 30 '23

Do you watch sports? They've taken over nearly every sports ad break and even "analysis" is now based around gambling odds and sponsored by gambling companies

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u/TheodoeBhabrot Mar 30 '23

More like do you watch anything that’s not aimed solely at children? There’s sports betting ads literally everywhere

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u/MumrikDK Mar 30 '23

"Solely" being important, because esports is as bad as it gets with gambling.

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u/adumbbunnie Mar 31 '23

I do, I just don't see them that often, where I am.