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Operators of 'mystery prize vending machines' forced to rethink business

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A mystery box vending machine at Ang Mo Kio Hub in Mini Toons on Aug 16, 2018.

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Tiffany Fumiko Tay

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Vending machine operators dispensing mystery items for a fee said they are at a loss over what to do, now that their business has been declared illegal.
Mr Brien Chua, who co-founded Gashapon Box four months ago with 13 machines, said he invested more than $100,000 in the business, and had plans to expand.
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