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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

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"

PEGI, TIGA and ESA weigh in on DCMS loot box recommendation News Sep 13th, 2019

PEGI, TIGA and ESA weigh in on DCMS loot box recommendation

UK trade bodies are keeping it cool

Loot boxes should be classed as gambling says UK committee of MPs News Sep 12th, 2019

Loot boxes should be classed as gambling says UK committee of MPs

MPs demand a change to the law

as Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony will now require developers to disclose loot box odds News Aug 8th, 2019

Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony will now require developers to disclose loot box odds

Agreement has been made for odds to be shown by the end of 2020

Nintendo pulling Fire Emblem Heroes and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp in Belgium amidst loot box concerns News May 21st, 2019

Nintendo pulling Fire Emblem Heroes and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp in Belgium amidst loot box concerns

Fire Emblem Heroes and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp will be taken offline in August

European regulators claim “blurring of lines” between gambling and gaming in joint statement News Sep 17th, 2018

European regulators claim “blurring of lines” between gambling and gaming in joint statement

"We have joined forces to call on video games companies to address the clear public concern around the risks gambling and some video games can pose to children"

as Tencent axes poker game as China tightens the leash on gaming News Sep 10th, 2018

Tencent axes poker game as China tightens the leash on gaming

Servers for “Everyday Texas Hold’Em” will go offline on September 25th

Speaker Spotlight: Veikkaus game producer Karoliina Korppoo on taking a bet on gambling games Profile Aug 29th, 2018

Speaker Spotlight: Veikkaus game producer Karoliina Korppoo on taking a bet on gambling games

"To me the most interesting trend recently is how people who play gambling games are moving from buying physical scratchcards and playing on physical slot machines to play on mobile"

Landmark Belgium gaming authority ruling defines loot boxes as gambling News Apr 26th, 2018

Landmark Belgium gaming authority ruling defines loot boxes as gambling

Publishers could face sizeable fines if they don't remove paid loot crates

Top games ruled to be breaking Dutch gambling laws with loot boxes News Apr 20th, 2018

Top games ruled to be breaking Dutch gambling laws with loot boxes

The authoritative body investigated 10 unnamed titles after concerns were raised by players, parents and addiction care workers

Belgian Gaming Commission claims loot boxes are a form of gambling News Nov 22nd, 2017

Belgian Gaming Commission claims loot boxes are a form of gambling

Belgium's Minister of Justice seeks to ban loot boxes across Europe, but it probably won't happen

Kind of a big deal: The rise of social casino games Comment & Opinion Oct 13th, 2017

Kind of a big deal: The rise of social casino games

Why do people play casino games? If your answer is “gambling” you haven’t been paying attention

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