The question seems to revolve around what LL means by "value." Would it be possible, say, to run an "amusement center" which gives out "prizes" or "points" for those who win? And, then, there happens to be a separate party that is willing to buy these things from the winners? I.e., you win a magical something-or-another and then conveniently sell it to the guy who runs a pawn shop right next to the "amusement center" (who then sells it back to the "amusement center" at wholesale). Essentially, this is the pachinko parlor way of getting around gambling prohibitions.
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The question seems to revolve around what LL means by "value." Would it be possible, say, to run an "amusement center" which gives out "prizes" or "points" for those who win? And, then, there happens to be a separate party that is willing to buy these things from the winners? I.e., you win a magical something-or-another and then conveniently sell it to the guy who runs a pawn shop right next to the "amusement center" (who then sells it back to the "amusement center" at wholesale). Essentially, this is the pachinko parlor way of getting around gambling prohibitions.