I believe there are "casino games" on Apple and Android stores that are similar to actual gambling, you just buy "tokens" that can never be redeemed for cash.

Proof if proof needed of the complete pointlessness of casino gambling. Some people will still do it even when they know they can't win anything.

Yep, check out PlayTika's slew of games for an example. They're a pretty large company specializing in this kind of stuff.

Have you ever heard of gacha? This is the entire shtick as I understand it