https://padlet.com/brandondesiata/cb62ln5jooyi en-us 2019-03-04 18:23:40 UTC 2025-10-11 11:10:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Playcontrol.png brandondesiata https://padlet.com/brandondesiata/cb62ln5jooyi/wish/337602133 Should parents allow their children access to video games that contain gameplay elements encouraging the wagering of real money for virtual items and currency? ]]> 2019-03-04 18:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/brandondesiata/cb62ln5jooyi/wish/337602133 brandondesiata https://padlet.com/brandondesiata/cb62ln5jooyi/wish/337602639 Parents should be cautious when buying for their children video games that contain aspects mimicking elements of gambling, and any children allowed access to these games should be properly monitored to ensure they do not take part in these elements. ]]> 2019-03-04 18:29:18 UTC https://padlet.com/brandondesiata/cb62ln5jooyi/wish/337602639 brandondesiata https://padlet.com/brandondesiata/cb62ln5jooyi/wish/337605147 ^{https://theconversation.com/there-are-no-age-restrictions-for-gambling-in-video-games-despite-potential-risks-to-children-96115}]]> 2019-03-04 18:34:53 UTC https://padlet.com/brandondesiata/cb62ln5jooyi/wish/337605147 brandondesiata https://padlet.com/brandondesiata/cb62ln5jooyi/wish/337605417 ^{https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0206767&type=printable}

]]> 2019-03-04 18:35:31 UTC https://padlet.com/brandondesiata/cb62ln5jooyi/wish/337605417 brandondesiata https://padlet.com/brandondesiata/cb62ln5jooyi/wish/337606437 <sup>https://venturebeat.com/2018/09/17/loot-boxes-australian-study/

http://theconversation.com/gaming-or-gambling-study-shows-almost-half-of-loot-boxes-in-video-games-constitute-gambling-99013</sup>]]> 2019-03-04 18:37:31 UTC https://padlet.com/brandondesiata/cb62ln5jooyi/wish/337606437 brandondesiata https://padlet.com/brandondesiata/cb62ln5jooyi/wish/337606908 <sub>https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/life/family/article/2017/03/15/kids-young-eight-are-risk-developing-gambling-problems

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180111141640.htm

https://www.abc.net.^{au/news/2016-08-15/children-consider-gambling-ads-a-normal-part-of-sport-study/7733696}</sub>]]> 2019-03-04 18:38:23 UTC https://padlet.com/brandondesiata/cb62ln5jooyi/wish/337606908 brandondesiata https://padlet.com/brandondesiata/cb62ln5jooyi/wish/337608003 Loot boxes and similar gameplay elements do not constitute gambling]]> 2019-03-04 18:40:20 UTC https://padlet.com/brandondesiata/cb62ln5jooyi/wish/337608003 brandondesiata https://padlet.com/brandondesiata/cb62ln5jooyi/wish/337610423 (Loops back to thesis)]]> 2019-03-04 18:44:33 UTC https://padlet.com/brandondesiata/cb62ln5jooyi/wish/337610423 brandondesiata https://padlet.com/brandondesiata/cb62ln5jooyi/wish/337613349 Video game gambling normalizes gambling for people who are too young to fully understand the inherent risks

^{(Source gives number of how many kids participate in loot box elements of games)
https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/PDF/survey-data/Young-People-and-Gambling-2018-Report.pdf}]]> 2019-03-04 18:49:11 UTC https://padlet.com/brandondesiata/cb62ln5jooyi/wish/337613349 brandondesiata https://padlet.com/brandondesiata/cb62ln5jooyi/wish/337615746 Gambling virtual "skins" is equivalent to gambling real world money since these skins could be sold for real money

_{(Source is a site that allows you to sell "skins" for money)
https://skins.cash/}]]> 2019-03-04 18:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/brandondesiata/cb62ln5jooyi/wish/337615746 brandondesiata https://padlet.com/brandondesiata/cb62ln5jooyi/wish/342219056 Though loot boxes are bad, the games containing them may be good (reword this)]]> 2019-03-18 02:11:00 UTC https://padlet.com/brandondesiata/cb62ln5jooyi/wish/342219056