Time to review claw machine regulations: watchdog

[RTHK] - 12/16/2024

The Consumer Council on Monday called for a review of claw machine regulations after seeing an increase in the number of complaints about the games. The council received 42 complaints about claw machines from January to November this year, three times more than during the same period last year. (…)



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