Young people who regularly play computer games, particularly those who buy skins, loot boxes, or take part in skin betting, are much more likely to experience gambling-related issues.
This is according to a recent study done by Spillforsk at the University of Bergen and Professor Ståle Pallesen.
The study, which was conducted on Norwegian youth between the ages of 12 and 17, shows that gaming and gambling behaviours are becoming more and more similar.
According to the survey of 9000 kids, 15.5% of youth engaged in skin betting, 29.4% bought skins, and 27.7% bought loot boxes in the previous 12 months.