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Australia to impose mandatory classifications for video games with gambling

Australia’s federal government has announced plans to introduce mandatory minimum classifications for computer games containing gambling-like content from September 2024.

The move follows last week’s meeting [...]

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Australian MP takes aim at loot boxes with new legislation

Veteran anti-gambling campaigner Andrew Wilkie has introduced legislation in Australia to classify any game with loot box features as only being suitable for players over [...]

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Singapore opens consultation to amend gambling laws

The Singapore Government has launched a new public consultation to amend the country’s gambling laws and regulations to cover evolving gambling products and the advancements [...]

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Netherlands

Netherlands court upholds gambling regulator’s loot box decision

The Hague District Court has sided with Netherlands gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) in its long running battle against loot boxes.

The case concerns the availability of [...]

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Children’s Commissioner calls for loot boxes to be classified as gambling

The Children’s Commissioner for England has urged the government to amend the country’s Gambling Act and classify loot boxes in games as gambling.

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US Federal bill aims to outlaw micropayments and loot boxes in youth games

Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri has introduced a bill in Congress to regulate certain pay-to-win microtransactions and the sale of loot boxes in online gaming [...]

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