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- Video game loot boxes linked to problem gambling, study shows https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/apr/02/video-game-loot-boxes-problem-gambling-betting-children 2 comments
- The British Parliament is examining the loot-box model in video games https://venturebeat.com/2017/10/13/the-british-parliament-is-examining-the-loot-box-model-in-video-games/ 92 comments europe
- Report blasts "manipulative" video game loot boxes https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-61594815 24 comments worldnews
- Report blasts "manipulative" video game loot boxes https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-61594815.amp 23 comments technology
- Video game loot boxes: another form of gambling? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-54252203 137 comments technews
- Andrew Yang weighs in on loot boxes, Hong Kong and video game addiction https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2019/10/23/andrew-yang-weighs-loot-boxes-hong-kong-video-game-addiction/ 47 comments politics
- Video game loot boxes blamed for rise in young problem gamblers https://news.sky.com/story/video-game-loot-boxes-blamed-for-rise-in-young-problem-gamblers-11559402 14 comments worldnews
- Video game loot boxes blamed for rise in young problem gamblers https://news.sky.com/story/video-game-loot-boxes-blamed-for-rise-in-young-problem-gamblers-11559402 5 comments worldnews
- Belgium defines video game loot boxes as illegal gambling https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/25/17280440/belgium-video-game-loot-boxes-illegal-gambling 325 comments europe
- Belgium defines video game loot boxes as illegal gambling https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/25/17280440/belgium-video-game-loot-boxes-illegal-gambling 192 comments technology
- Are video game 'loot boxes' making our teens gamblers? (New Zealand) https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12073713 6 comments worldnews
- No video game loot boxes for buyers under 21, say proposed Hawaii bills https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/02/no-video-game-loot-boxes-for-buyers-under-21-says-proposed-hawaii-bills/ 16 comments politics
- No video game loot boxes for buyers under 21, say proposed Hawaii bills https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/02/no-video-game-loot-boxes-for-buyers-under-21-says-proposed-hawaii-bills/ 97 comments technology
- Call to regulate video game loot boxes over gambling concerns https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/technology-42110066 384 comments worldnews
- Video game ‘loot boxes’ would be outlawed in many games under forthcoming federal bill https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/05/08/video-game-loot-boxes-would-be-outlawed-many-games-under-forthcoming-federal-bill/?noredirect=on 107 comments technology
- Video game ‘loot boxes’ would be outlawed in many games under forthcoming federal bill https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/05/08/video-game-loot-boxes-would-be-outlawed-many-games-under-forthcoming-federal-bill/?utm_term=.4306c5d23b40 255 comments politics
- B.C. lawsuit claims Electronic Arts video game "loot boxes" are deceptive https://vancouversun.com/news/bc-lawsuit-electronic-arts-loot-boxes-deceptive#:~:text=According%20to%20legal%20firm%20Slater,repeated%20purchases%20of%20loot%20boxes.%E2%80%9D 12 comments technology
- The UK government says video game loot boxes will not be regulated https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-62177616 24 comments worldnews
- Gambling: ‘loot boxes’ in video games could be conditioning children https://www.wolfcast.co.uk/all/2018/12/5/gambling-loot-boxes-in-video-games-could-be-conditioning-children 27 comments technology
- Video game loot boxes declared illegal under Belgium gambling laws http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-43906306 3 comments nottheonion
- Dutch MP’s ready to ban video game loot boxes, citing manipulation https://nltimes.nl/2022/07/03/dutch-mps-ready-ban-video-game-loot-boxes-citing-manipulation 38 comments europe
- Dutch MP’s ready to ban video game loot boxes, citing manipulation https://nltimes.nl/2022/07/03/dutch-mps-ready-ban-video-game-loot-boxes-citing-manipulation 193 comments worldnews
- Belgium and The Netherlands declare video game loot boxes gambling, and therefore illegal. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-04-25-now-belgium-declares-loot-boxes-gambling-and-therefore-illegal 1247 comments worldnews
- Video game loot boxes 'are gambling and should be regulated', says House of Lords https://news.sky.com/story/video-game-loot-boxes-are-gambling-and-should-be-regulated-says-house-of-lords-12019532 606 comments worldnews
- UK Government Launches Call for Evidence on Loot Boxes in Video Games https://europeangaming.eu/portal/latest-news/2020/09/25/78361/uk-government-launches-call-for-evidence-on-loot-boxes-in-video-games/ 3 comments europe
- Senator to introduce legislation banning video game 'loot boxes,' 'pay to win' features https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2019/05/08/senator-seeks-ban-pay-win-and-loot-boxes-video-games/1144804001/ 42 comments politics
- UK's NHS levels harsh criticism at video game loot boxes, calls for bans https://www.slashgear.com/uks-nhs-levels-harsh-criticism-at-video-game-loot-boxes-calls-for-bans-20607221/ 4 comments technology
- Senator to introduce bill banning loot boxes in video games - This could mean the end of microtransactions. https://www.cnet.com/news/senator-to-introduce-bill-banning-loot-boxes-in-video-games/ 36 comments politics
- Video Game “Loot Boxes” Are Like Gambling for Kids — and Lawmakers Are Circling https://theintercept.com/2017/12/08/video-games-loot-boxes-gambling-gaming-star-wars-battlefront-2/ 609 comments politics
- Predatory monetization schemes in video games (e.g. ‘loot boxes’) and internet gaming disorder https://www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news100942.html 3 comments science
- In a First, U.S. Senator Demands Government Oversight of Predatory “Loot Boxes” In Video Games https://theintercept.com/2018/02/23/in-a-first-u-s-senator-demands-government-oversight-of-predatory-loot-boxes-in-video-games/ 59 comments politics
- Loot boxes in video games: House of Lords call for 'immediate' gambling regulation in UK https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53253195 51 comments europe
- The UK House of Lords Gambling Committee says video game loot boxes should be regulated under gambling laws. https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/technology-53253195?__twitter_impression=true 14 comments worldnews
- Video game loot boxes have been blamed for a "deeply concerning" rise in the number of UK children with a gambling problem. https://news.sky.com/story/video-game-loot-boxes-blamed-for-rise-in-young-problem-gamblers-11559402 3679 comments worldnews
- Hawaii has introduced 4 bills that would prohibit the sale of video games with paid loot boxes to anyone under 21. Publishers would also be forced to disclose odds. https://www.vg247.com/2018/02/13/hawaii-loot-boxes-bills/ 7 comments worldnews
- The UK government has decided video game loot boxes will not be regulated under betting laws, despite it finding a link between them and gambling harms https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-62177616 407 comments technology
- Video game loot boxes: another form of gambling? The government is asking for the public's opinion about the impact of loot boxes in video games, in an eight-week consultation. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-54252203 60 comments technology
- Loot boxes in video games are organically similar to gambling sensations in the brain. By targeting at risk individuals, such as young children, there is cause for concern that gambling has now become part of their everyday life. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56614281 148 comments science
- Video game loot boxes should be illegal for children, UK MPs say - MPs from the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee called for the sale of loot boxes to children to be banned and to regulate their distribution under the Gambling Act. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/loot-boxes-video-games-gambling-fifa-fortnite-a9101636.html 73 comments worldnews
- Video Game Loot boxes are matter of "life or death,"; Spending money on loot boxes is linked to severe gambling problems. Researcher say it's "an excessive disordered engagement" beyond the person's control and has been linked to depression and anxiety. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-08-08-loot-boxes-a-matter-of-life-or-death 26 comments science