Hong Kong seeks to regulate claw machines to prevent addiction

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Hong Kong authorities have proposed tightening oversight of claw machines and other prize-based amusement games. The plan to issue individual licences for each device aims to prevent addiction. The preliminary proposal, which would involve amending gambling laws, follows a surge in the number of claw and pinball machines across the city, sparking public concern over addiction among users, particularly young people, to games with gambling elements.

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