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"To allow very young children to pay cash for a randomised event that may or may not reward them that would meet any definition of gambling"
Read More »An Australian MP is set to propose a loot box law for under 18s
The link between loot boxes and gambling has been “robustly verified,” claims UK charity
“This research is part of GambleAware’s continued commitment to protect children, adolescents and young people from gambling harms"
Read More »The Gambling Health Alliance calls for a Christmas boycott on games featuring loot boxes
The campaign is, and I'm afraid this is unfortunately real, using the hashtag #LidOnLoots and is inviting young gamers to "take back controllers."
Read More »New EU report on tackling loot boxes advises dropping ‘gambling’ approach – instead suggests game design and consumer protection model
Though EU-wide regulation is still a possibility should other measure fail
Read More »OFCOM reports that only 3 to 6% of all gamers have ever purchased loot boxes
And only five per cent are signed up to game library subscriptions, and 21 per cent have received upsetting/offensive messages while playing
Read More »Lord Grade takes to BBC Breakfast to call for loot box regulation – could it happen and when?
House of Lords Gambling Committee calls for urgent action on loot boxes
Read More »Apple faces class action lawsuit over loot boxes
Apple is facing a class action lawsuit over its alleged "predatory business practices" with the loot boxes on its App Store.
Read More »UK Government calls for evidence that loot boxes are gambling – but often misses key details
Reports about loot boxes and gambling ignore key information about transparency, player spending and addiction
Read More »PEGI also moves to introduce new ratings for games that include randomised loot boxes
"They comprise all in-game offers to purchase digital goods or premiums where players don’t know exactly what they are getting prior to the purchase"
Read More »Video games are ‘setting kids up for addiction’ says NHS England mental health head
The gaming industry should "face up to responsibilities to protect players from potential harms"
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