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Re:Belgium says loot boxes are gambling, wants them banned i... by infogulch on Wednesday November 22, 2017 @12:34AM (#15754507)
These are (quite reasonable) psychological arguments, not legal. It might make a good case for additional legislation though.
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Re:Belgium says loot boxes are gambling, wants them banned i... by hrktb on Wednesday November 22, 2017 @01:25AM (#15754761)
As a data point, Japan set restrictions on Gatcha games. It doesn’t mean anything for EU law, but at least there’s a precedent if we ever need one, and they have tangible evidence that led them to go that route.
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