CNA
‘I spent $20,000 of my parents’ money on mystery boxes’: When lines between gaming and gambling are blurred
SINGAPORE: You're a teenager with S$50 to spare, and rather than clothes or gadgets for yourself, you decide to spend on your favourite online game - specifically, your character or avatar.
You could buy a fancy costume or sword. But you choose loot boxes instead, which contain random items of varying rarity depending on your luck.
You might get…