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Trading card boom worth $50 billion raises gambling concerns

Interest in trading cards jumped during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the industry is now worth an estimated $50 billion, Jarred Hill reports.

Hill reports that people dug through boxes in closets and garages to keep themselves busy during lockdowns.

But questions are rising about whether some of the more popular aspects of trading and collecting amount to gambling, Hill reports.

The issue has drawn increased attention as the market has expanded, Hill reports.

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Jon Ross Myers

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