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Singapore’s New Gambling Regulatory Authority Is Cracking Down On Lootboxes

August 20, 2022 Marc Marasigan Comments

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Another country is taking a stand against lootboxes in games with Singapore’s newly-created Gambling Regulatory Authority looking to enact stricter regulations to combat what it believes to be a “blurring of the lines between gambling and gaming.” The GRA will be taking over the regulation of casinos and gambling services, including lootboxes, from the Casino Regulatory Authority which was established [...]

UK Authorities Call On Video Game Companies To Add Parental Controls For Lootbox Purchases

July 19, 2022 Marc Marasigan Comments

Lootboxes in video games have come under intense government scrutiny by various countries over the past few years due to their randomized nature. Some of these countries have deemed them as a form of gambling and have implemented stricter measures to control their sales and purchase, with a few countries banning them altogether. In a recent statement, the United Kingdom’s [...]

EA Under Criminal Investigation Over Lootboxes in Belgian Court

September 11, 2018 Michelle K Comments

After the Star Wars Battlefront 2 lootbox controversy came to a head last year, the Belgium Gaming Commission had launched an inquiry into whether lootboxes offered by SW:BFII and other popular games such as Overwatch and CS:GO were in violation of Belgium's gambling laws. Having concluded the investigation earlier this year, the BGC found that EA, Blizzard and Valve were [...]