Hong Kong authorities are considering requiring claw machine operators to display winning odds and potentially increase prize values. The proposed changes aim to protect consumers and prevent addiction, including individual licensing for machines and displaying license details and anti-addiction slogans.
Hong Kong authorities are considering new regulations for claw machines, including requiring operators to display winning odds and potentially increasing prize values. The proposed regime aims to protect players and prevent addiction by issuing individual licenses for each device and mandating the display of license details and anti-addiction slogans.
Hong Kong's Home and Youth Affairs Bureau has proposed amending gambling laws to require individual licences for each claw machine and amusement game with prizes, aiming to prevent addiction. The bureau also called for a mandatory licensing regime for internet cafes, replacing the current voluntary code of practice. The proposal follows a surge in claw and pinball machines across the city, sparking public concern over gambling-linked addiction risks.
