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One reason (of several): so that you can't block ads
I'm assuming you are using a mobile browser. Switch it to desktop mode to put a stop to it.
You still can, at least on Android, it's just less straightforward, and a bit less consistent
https://adaway.org/
For anyone curious, makes mobile gaming a whole lot less painful too
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I've only run across a single game that still gives you the ad bonus when blocking ads, but even without the bonus, it's worth it to not have a 2 minute long ad every 5 minutes