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By Darcy Lancelot

Apple Sued for Featuring Games with Loot Boxes in the App Store

June 15, 2020

Usually, the war against the controversial loot boxes that are featured in a number of video and mobile games are waged against the developers of the games. In several places across the world including the United Kingdom, the debate on whether loot boxes are a form of gambling or not seem to be leaning towards […]

By Spencer Harwood

New Concerns as GTA Online Casino Finally Goes Live

July 29, 2019

After years of waiting, fans of Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto have finally gotten the chance to access the game’s Diamond Casino. This was after the game developer and publisher issued an update to its incredibly popular GTA Online gaming platform. The casino not only offers the players a whole new building to explore but also […]

By Tamara Morton

Esports Betting at Online Casinos on the Rise

July 4, 2019

Thanks to the massive technological advancements that the human race has achieved over the past two decades or so, online gaming has been able to take advantage of a world of opportunities. Competitive video gaming otherwise referred to as esports, for instance, has evolved to become a global phenomenon that brings together millions of gamers […]

By Darcy Lancelot

Google Play Store’s Games Must Now Specify Loot Box Odds

June 1, 2019

Loot boxes remain one of the most controversial aspects of gaming in current times. A number of countries have weighed in on the issue over the past couple of years but there is still no general consensus regarding whether or not loot boxes actually constitute gambling. To that effect, a number of different policies have […]

By Francesco Marconi

New Study Finds Links Between Loot Boxes and Gambling

May 13, 2019

A recent study by researchers from the Canadian University of British Columbia (UBC) has confirmed a link between the controversial loot boxes and gambling. Published about a month ago in Addictive Behaviors, the study found that video games who are drawn to the loot boxes have traits that are very similar to those of problem […]

By Sandra Mullen

Regulators Take A Look at “Blurred Lines” Between Gaming and Gambling

September 16, 2018

The lines between gambling and video games have become blurred in recent years. With loot boxes being used as wagering collateral and the introduction of more social games that feature casino themes, gaming regulators believe that now is the time to draw more distinct boundaries between actual gambling and playing video games for fun. 15 […]