This podcast/YouTube series is great! One of the key quotes for me was: "I've never seen the appeal of casinos... they're scary but to me, Gacha is [like] paying for an experience, I want this thing I'm paying for... I know exactly what I'm getting into" But then... the price you're paying for an item is variable and the thrill of eventually getting it will elicit that dopamine hit. I appreciated the hosts arguing some of the nuances of Gacha vs casino gambling! I wonder how it would be...

Below is a clip of some podcast hosts talking about "Gacha games" and the harms that might come out of it. Some NSFW language in the clip (a lot actually). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN_d-Np0pyg&ab_channel=TrashTasteHighlights How familiar are you with gacha games and what are your thoughts on this new area and how the general public sees it?

This is also a good video explaining the comparable of Gacha to Casinos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-0W8LzeOg4

Great video Elaine. It wasn't a main part of the video you linked, but at 3:35 they're discussing a "whale" (i.e., someone who spends a lot of money on gacha games) and the subs indicate he, "did stocks and futures. That sort of thing". With gambling declining in Canada and in general worldwide, I wonder how many people who might have been gambling in slot machines or bingo might be gambling through gacha games instead, and how the profile of getting the same feeling of gambling through...