Comment on Luck be a Landlord Might Be Banned from Google Play
Kelly@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoSimulated Gambling:
Interactive activity within a game that:
a) resembles or functions like a real world age restricted betting or gambling service; and
b) does not provide rewards that can be redeemed for real world currency or traded to other players in-game for real world currency.Note: For example, interactive activity within games that resembles or functions like real world commercial casinos, slot machines, lotteries, sports betting services or other betting services will be simulated gambling.
www.legislation.gov.au/F2023L01424/asmade/text
As far as Australia is concerned the mere appearance of a slot machine is enough, it doesn’t need to function like one.
unconfirmedsourcesDOTgov@lemmy.sdf.org 2 weeks ago
The more I hear about regulations in Australia, the more certain I am that their leaders lack the ability to distinguish nuance in any capacity.
Otoh, maybe it’s the rest of us who are out of touch and need to do more to protect the children.
Adalast@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
We are talking about the country who’s leaders tried to ban flat chested women from porn because they “look too much like children”.