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Netherlands Gambling Authority charges EA $5.86m over FIFA loot boxes News Oct 29th, 2020

Netherlands Gambling Authority charges EA $5.86m over FIFA loot boxes

But the publishing giant plans to appeal the decision

EA faces Canadian class action lawsuit over loot boxes News Oct 21st, 2020

EA faces Canadian class action lawsuit over loot boxes

Publisher facing legal action over its implementation of the business model

Update: EA removes monetisation ad from kids magazine News Sep 29th, 2020

Update: EA removes monetisation ad from kids magazine

Encouraged the purchase of FIFA Points

UK's call for views over loot boxes and gambling News Sep 23rd, 2020

UK's call for views over loot boxes and gambling

Consultation runs until 22 November

PGC Helsinki Digital: Loot boxes are still the "number one monetisation method used in core games" globally on mobile News Sep 15th, 2020

PGC Helsinki Digital: Loot boxes are still the "number one monetisation method used in core games" globally on mobile

App Annie senior insights market manager Lexi Sydow confirmed this during a Superstar Session

EA faces lawsuit over Ultimate Team loot boxes News Aug 18th, 2020

EA faces lawsuit over Ultimate Team loot boxes

Firm facing a class-action lawsuit in California

Report: EU should treat loot boxes as a consumer protection matter rather than gambling News Jul 28th, 2020

Report: EU should treat loot boxes as a consumer protection matter rather than gambling

Research says that parental controls should be easier to understand

The UK's House of Lords calls for loot boxes to face gambling regulations News Jul 2nd, 2020

The UK's House of Lords calls for loot boxes to face gambling regulations

DCMS first investigated the issue last year

Apple is being sued for having games with loot boxes on the App Store News Jun 16th, 2020

Apple is being sued for having games with loot boxes on the App Store

"A large percentage of Apple's revenues from App Store games come from the in-game purchases"

The UK government is asking for evidence to determine if loot boxes are a form of gambling News Jun 8th, 2020

The UK government is asking for evidence to determine if loot boxes are a form of gambling

Concerns are rising over child gambling addiction

ESRB to flag random loot mechanics in games News Apr 14th, 2020

ESRB to flag random loot mechanics in games

Follows the introduction of in-game purchases more than two years ago

A parlimentary committee in Australia is calling for loot box restrictions News Mar 9th, 2020

A parlimentary committee in Australia is calling for loot box restrictions

One of six recommendations

NHS mental health director urges game developers to ban loot boxes News Jan 22nd, 2020

NHS mental health director urges game developers to ban loot boxes

“Frankly no company should be setting kids up for addiction"

Royal Society for Public Health urges new UK Government to legislate loot boxes as gambling News Dec 23rd, 2019

Royal Society for Public Health urges new UK Government to legislate loot boxes as gambling

"As with any public health issue, this is one that requires a combination of measures focusing on both education and regulation"

Taking the gamble out of gaming Comment & Opinion Dec 3rd, 2019

Taking the gamble out of gaming

Kamagames on why social casino isn’t gambling

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