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Hot Five: Candy Crush makes $20 billion, Epic lays off 800 staff, and Omada tackles gambling addiction Hot Five Oct 2nd, 2023

Hot Five: Candy Crush makes $20 billion, Epic lays off 800 staff, and Omada tackles gambling addiction

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Omada raises $7.5M for a sports game with a twist: tackling gambling addiction News Sep 27th, 2023

Omada raises $7.5M for a sports game with a twist: tackling gambling addiction

Money isn’t spent or won on bets, providing a healthier alternative

Google's inconsistent app-store gambling regulations come under fire News Aug 22nd, 2023

Google's inconsistent app-store gambling regulations come under fire

Mobile game Luck be a Landlord has been banned in 13 countries, and its developer isn't happy

India’s gaming industry draws the line between 'online' and 'real money' gaming News Jul 27th, 2023

India’s gaming industry draws the line between 'online' and 'real money' gaming

The move comes in the wake of India announcing a new 28% tax on games

UK game makers agree to impose new restrictions on loot boxes News Jul 18th, 2023

UK game makers agree to impose new restrictions on loot boxes

The controversial game mechanic has been the topic of increasing scrutiny in recent years

Pixel United owners Aristocrat Leisure to acquire NeoGames News May 17th, 2023

Pixel United owners Aristocrat Leisure to acquire NeoGames

Pixel United are the company behind Product Madness, Plarium and Big Fish

Loot boxes: not gambling, says Canadian judge News Mar 22nd, 2023

Loot boxes: not gambling, says Canadian judge

But by allowing the rest of the class action suit to continue, Electronic Arts aren’t out of the woods yet

Austrian Court classifies loot boxes as gambling News Mar 6th, 2023

Austrian Court classifies loot boxes as gambling

The country’s court has issued a fine against Sony in a provisional ruling

as DFNN: Gaming for profit will remain a part of the Philippine industry despite crackdowns News Oct 21st, 2022

DFNN: Gaming for profit will remain a part of the Philippine industry despite crackdowns

The rise of Illegal POGOs have led to calls for a total ban on legitimate operations

UK government demands games industry reevaluate loot boxes Special Report Jul 18th, 2022

UK government demands games industry reevaluate loot boxes

The government stopped short of a crackdown

Six parties in the Netherlands seek a new loot box ban News Jul 4th, 2022

Six parties in the Netherlands seek a new loot box ban

The motion claims loot boxes are a "form of gambling" that could disrupt families

EA’s $11 million fine over loot boxes overturned News Mar 10th, 2022

EA’s $11 million fine over loot boxes overturned

As ruled by the Dutch Administrative Jurisdiction Division

Australian MP to put forward bill proscribing loot boxes in video games News Jul 14th, 2021

Australian MP to put forward bill proscribing loot boxes in video games

The bill proposes games containing loot boxes are rated R18+

UK charity GambleAware claims loot boxes "akin to gambling" News Apr 8th, 2021

UK charity GambleAware claims loot boxes "akin to gambling"

Causation or correlation?

Brazil considers whether to make loot boxes illegal News Apr 7th, 2021

Brazil considers whether to make loot boxes illegal

Could define them as gambling

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