The Pokémon Company Considers Government ID Check to Combat Trading Card Scalping in Japan

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Pack it in.The Pokémon Company announced today that it is considering introducing an ID verification system in Japan to tackle scalping and cheating related to Pokémon Trading Card Game products and events. The system will utilize Japan’s “My Number” card, a government-issued social security card. As spotted by Automaton, …