When it comes to gambling mechanics in gaming, packs and loot boxes are the front runners for blame. Both are in-game items ...

In 2019, the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee had already pushed for loot boxes to be regulated under the Gambling Act of 2005, which would have effectively banned them for children.

Overall, we think that games increasingly fuse entertainment and chance, especially over the past couple of years. Loot boxes, gacha mechanics, and gambling behaviours are becoming a part of many ...

While Belgium criticizes the gambling in video games in general, the Netherlands have an issue if there’s the option to turn the content of loot boxes into cash later (as enabled by internal ...

A new study of more than 1400 adults who gamble and play online video games has found loot box buying is associated with real-world gambling, video gaming addiction, and other mental health issues ...

— GambleAware (@gambleawaregb) April 16, 2025 These boxes are a type of in-game purchase which aren’t covered by UK gambling regulations. Concerns that loot boxes are a gambling loophole ...