This thread is completely illogical, from the op throughout the comments. Cartel packs are not gambling, nor are they illegal.
EA is a company who profits from disposable income. They have an obligation to increase shareholder return on investment, so they have devised a legitimate, legal plan by which to do so. Your role is:
a) play the game and ignore the cartel market
b) play the game and utilize the cartel market, or
c) don't play the game
Nerdrage, hyperbole, and infatuation with playing digital barbie aside, it is really that simple.
You can play the entire game, all content, without ever once touching the cartel market.