This photo taken on May 11, 2026 shows a customer using a claw machine in an arcade centre at a shopping mall in Hong Kong. The colourfully lit claw machines that line Hong Kong's streets have come under the regulatory scrutiny this month, as officials raise concerns over addiction risks to the games. Dozens of stores filled with claw machines have sprung up on streets and in malls across the finance hub over recent years, promising players a brief sense of fulfilment. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'HONG KONG-CHINA-ENTERTAINMENT-LAW-GAMBLING, REPORTAGE' by William PATTERSON & Sammy HEUNG