[New Coronary Pneumonia] Is it gambling at home to play the "Gold Tide" Capsule Draw Card?

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Written by: Commentary Editing Room

2020-08-11 06:30

Since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia, schools have been forced to close classes, many companies have begun to work from home, and many citizens have been forced to stay at home and use mobile games to kill time. A recent survey found that 75% of respondents spent more than 1,000 yuan in "class money" on mobile games, and nearly half of them were paid monthly. Among them, 1% of the respondents even said they paid 100,000 yuan a month. This debt is heavy. Mobile game players are looking for false and suspicious items, which can affect real life at any time.

Mobile game players are looking for false and suspicious items, which can affect real life at any time. (Profile picture)

The money falls into the debt trap

The North District Youth Chamber of Commerce "Class Financial Control" work organizing committee, together with Caritas Institute of Technology and Lutheran Qingliang Center, conducted sample interviews through street stations and online questionnaires for more than 400 interviews between March and June this year. Citizens. The survey also found that nearly 90% of course fee players paid by credit card or online, and 30% of the respondents were even students with a monthly income of less than RMB 5,000 or no income. The investigation even found that a 29-year-old player paid more than 10,000 yuan a night in class and spent 140,000 yuan a year on computer games, and he fell into a debt crisis. The financial risks caused by mobile games have aroused social concern.

According to the survey results, the survey agency stated that more than 90% of the respondents can be referred to as online gaming disorders, and 10% of the respondents can be referred to as gambling disorders. The addiction related to mobile games in Hong Kong is worrying. Mobile game props generally require players to obtain them in the form of a lottery. Although players can still use the currency in the game to obtain the props, but because the purchase of cash can progress faster than the average "players without lessons", many players are also willing to participate in cash. lottery". Delaying checkout by credit card, online payment, or the mentality of trying to recover their favorite character items due to sunk costs can also easily make players unconsciously spend huge amounts of money.

Some people at the scene played mobile games and were intercepted by police officers. (Photo by Yu Ruijing)

Two-pronged education legislation

The game design of drawing cards with lesson money and the main axis of the capsule has been hovering on the edge of gambling, but it is not regulated by local laws. Regarding whether the prize draws in mobile games need to apply for the "Rewarded Entertainment Game License" or other licenses under the "Gambling Ordinance", in the past, the Home Affairs Bureau and the Home Affairs Department indicated that it would depend on the actual operation of individual games in compliance with the regulations Interpretation depends. To prevent citizens from irrational consumption of mobile games, education and legislation are still needed.

In terms of education, the Education Bureau and primary and secondary schools can promote financial management knowledge to students and learn the correct concept of money allocation. For example, they should self-examine the monthly expenses and avoid laundering future money on credit cards. Regarding legislation, Hong Kong can refer to examples from various countries. For example, Belgium and the Netherlands review mobile games in accordance with their current gambling regulations, and the British House of Lords has also suggested that the lottery should be regarded as gambling and set restrictions. The bureau can study restricting players aged 16 or under from purchasing "capsule balls" and "drawing cards" items with lucky draw elements, or setting a maximum monthly tuition limit for juvenile players, etc., to prevent teenagers from overspending on mobile games and causing debts Tired.

Mobile games are meant to kill time for entertainment, because the game debt can be described as a small loss. In addition to the fact that the authorities can start with education and supervision, players themselves also have the responsibility to pay attention to their personal financial situation and consume rationally.

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