{"id":88404,"date":"2018-09-18T13:00:57","date_gmt":"2018-09-18T20:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=88404"},"modified":"2018-09-18T08:40:47","modified_gmt":"2018-09-18T15:40:47","slug":"australian-study-says-video-game-loot-boxes-lead-to-problem-gambling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/australian-study-says-video-game-loot-boxes-lead-to-problem-gambling\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Researchers Find Link Between Video Game Loot Boxes and Problem Gambling"},"content":{"rendered":"
Loot boxes, which are virtual containers offered in video games that award players various elements including skills, weapons, and cheat codes, can lead to higher instances of problem gambling, a study commissioned by Australia’s federal government concludes.<\/p>\n