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May 4, 2026 at 7:04 AM ET
Hong Kong proposes licensing to tighten claw machine oversight
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Hong Kong proposed individual device licences for claw machines to prevent addiction.
WHO: Home and Youth Affairs Bureau officials
WHAT: A licensing proposal would require individual licences for each claw machine and other prize amusement games.
WHEN: May 4, 2026 at 6:25 AM ET
WHERE: Hong Kong
WHY: The proposal followed a surge in claw machine popularity and aimed to prevent addiction.
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