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Nothing will happen (probably). They always look into these sorts of things, but the fact that you actually get something (as opposed to handing over money and receiving no compensation) always seems to protect these kind of schemes.

Similar accusations were thrown against subscription service mystery boxes and even things like packs of Pokemon Cards back in the day... so long as you aren't specifically gambling for actual currency with the possibility of zero return, I really can't think of an example where it was deemed "gambling".

*Edit* I should clarify that I'm mostly speaking of the US market... perhaps some other countries have stepped in and I'm simply unaware of it.

Last edited by Johnw1104 - on 15 November 2017