Tag Archives: loot boxes
Legal definition saves loot boxes from gambling classification in France
July 5, 2018Loot boxes in video games may look like a form of gambling but, legally speaking, they're not, according to French gaming regulator ARJEL.
EA protests gambling regulators red card on FIFA 18 loot boxes May 10, 2018EA has received yet another red card from European gambling regulators due to the loot boxes in its popular football video game FIFA 18.
Belgium latest to rule video game loot boxes are illegal gambling April 25, 2018The Belgian Gaming Commission rules that paid 'loot boxes' in video games are illegal games of chance under Belgian gambling laws.
Australia publishes safety guidelines on the dangers of loot boxes March 13, 2018The Australian government wants to make sure everyone knows that loot boxes are considered to be a form of gambling.
Sweden moves to classify loot boxes as gambling February 9, 2018Video game loot boxes may be restricted in Sweden as early as January 2019 if a legislation seeking to classify it as gambling becomes a law.
German authorities mull ban on video game loot boxes February 7, 2018German authorities have joined the chorus of critics calling for the regulation of video game loot boxes after research found it to have gambling elements.
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