No, specifically not if the prize is equal value every time. The prize not having equal value every time is exactly what makes it gambling.
That said, what the Tulip Mania taught us is that the prizes never have equal value so long as they’re different enough and/or have different rarities.
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So… does anything you pay for money that results in a random ‘prize’ even if the prize is equal value everytime… should require a gambling license?
No, specifically not if the prize is equal value every time. The prize not having equal value every time is exactly what makes it gambling.
That said, what the Tulip Mania taught us is that the prizes never have equal value so long as they’re different enough and/or have different rarities.
You make a good point.
But some games just really need to stop the addictive gamba.