Most trading card packs hide the odds of winning rare cards, study finds

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What happened

Pokémon, sports and other physical trading and collectible cards have been around for decades but have surged in popularity since COVID.

These cards are usually obtained through gambling-like packs containing random cards.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:40:01 UTC.

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