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What happened
Leon Xiao argues regulators are failing to enforce existing gambling laws against trading card packs, as increasingly expensive products, card breaks and repacks blur the distinction between collecting and gambling. Physical trading cards have traditionally occupied a very different regulatory category from sports betting or casino games. But Leon Y. Xiao, Assistant Professor at City [… ] The post Leon Xiao Says Card Packs ‘Should Constitute Gambling’ Under Existing Laws: Gambling Insider Q&A appeared first on Gambl.
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This is an operational signal for the market: operators should reassess licensing, tax, advertising, and compliance impact, while users should check access, verification, and payment constraints. Updated Oct 6, 2026, 2:24 PM UTC. Next step: verify regulator source, decision status, effective date, and transition period before changing product or marketing workflows. Track market regulation changes, licensing signals, and operational updates across iGaming.
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