Overview
- A Department of Defense spokesperson, Sue Gough, said the unit was temporarily moved for additional review after about a month in place.
- The Lucky Box machine was installed in late December inside the Pentagon's main food hall.
- Each play reportedly costs around $100 for a chance at unknown memorabilia, drawing comparisons to video-game loot boxes.
- Lucky Box promoted the Pentagon placement on social media before deleting the posts and removing the location from its site.
- Photos of the Pokémon-branded unit circulated on military forums, prompting questions about appropriateness and gambling-like mechanics.