The problem is defining what falls under those laws. Companies sell trading card... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		josefx 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Counter-Strike's player economy is in a freefall The problem is defining what falls under those laws. Companies sell trading card boxes with random contents. McDonalds had its Monopoly game. There are many more examples of things that are gambling with money, accessible to kids and still allowed in most countries.

voxic11 3 months ago | [–]

McDonalds Monopoly game was a sweepstakes, you could get game pieces for free by simply asking, which is why it doesn't fall afoul of gambling laws.

dcow 3 months ago | [–]

McDonald’s at least has AMOE and you don’t have to spend a cent to play. It’s certainly the less convenient path, purposely, though.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact