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→Gambling: Lottery is indeed a form of gambling. https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/page/definition-of-a-lottery and https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lottery#:~:text=A%20lottery%20(or%20lotto)%20is,regulation%20of%20lottery%20by%20governments.
(→Gambling: Lottery is not gambling, and I'm not sure if these two count either.) |
(→Gambling: Lottery is indeed a form of gambling. https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/page/definition-of-a-lottery and https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lottery#:~:text=A%20lottery%20(or%20lotto)%20is,regulation%20of%20lottery%20by%20governments.) Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
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In the [[Virtual Console]] re-releases of the [[Generation I]] and {{gen|II}} games, however, the Game Corner was left completely untouched, although the games did receive the higher-than-usual age rating of twelve and up by PEGI (compared to all other contemporary main-series titles, which PEGI gave a rating of seven and up). | In the [[Virtual Console]] re-releases of the [[Generation I]] and {{gen|II}} games, however, the Game Corner was left completely untouched, although the games did receive the higher-than-usual age rating of twelve and up by PEGI (compared to all other contemporary main-series titles, which PEGI gave a rating of seven and up). | ||
There are other gambling methods that exist in later games, such as the [[Cram-o-matic]] and the [[Item Printer]]. The difference is that instead of having a chance to reward the player, these machines always provide the player with items instead of money, the only luck-based factor being the rarity of the obtained item. | There are other gambling methods that exist in later games, such as the [[Pokémon Lottery Corner]],the [[Cram-o-matic]] and the [[Item Printer]]. The difference is that instead of having a chance to reward the player, these machines always provide the player with items instead of money, the only luck-based factor being the rarity of the obtained item. | ||
In {{wp|Saudi Arabia}}, the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|TCG]] was blocked for a while<!--from when to when?--> because it “promoted gambling and Zionism”.{{fact}} | In {{wp|Saudi Arabia}}, the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|TCG]] was blocked for a while<!--from when to when?--> because it “promoted gambling and Zionism”.{{fact}} | ||