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Another layer to this issue is the intersection of video gaming and gambling mechanics. Loot boxes in games mimic gambling behaviors, with players often unaware of the similarities in risk and reward dynamics. What started as a mechanism for enhancing the gaming experience has evolved into a compulsive spending model without parental oversight, intertwining children with gambling-like behaviors early in life. As a result, young people are exposed to gambling principles, fostering addiction at an impressionable age and laying the groundwork for future gambling habits.