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Wouldn't it be easier to just ban gambling apps including ones disguised as games from app stores?

You could probably get virtually everyone by simply defining it as a game with in app purchases that provide probabilistic or in game performance improvements.

If they can sell levels but not swords nothing of value will be lost.

"Most <evil grin> players will get the item after buying 26 more boxes"

While we're all patting ourselves on the back for understanding probability, the correct calculation is actually log.98(.5) = 34.3 = number of attempts required for a 50% chance of getting a 2% item.

Good catch, I agree yours is better.