Gambling Commission Finds No Clear Link between Loot Boxes and Gambling, Concerns Remain

Gambling Commission Finds No Clear Link between Loot Boxes and Gambling, Concerns Remain

Following a recent report by the UK Gambling Commission on children and gambling trends, multiple news outlets have concluded that children’s exposure to loot boxes in video games could pave the way to underage gambling. The annual statistics released in late November show an alarming trend – roughly 450,000 children aged 11 to 16 gamble regularly and 1.7 per cent of youngsters could be classified as problem gamblers. Gambling participation in children aged 11 to 16 in the United Kingdom has risen in the past year, according to the Gambling…

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Darebin Council to Cut Financial Support for Sports Clubs and Groups That Depend on Gambling Revenue

Darebin Council to Cut Financial Support for Sports Clubs and Groups That Depend on Gambling Revenue

A suburban Australian football club which derives revenue from poker machines would be suspended from accessing its own playground due to a council decision to eliminate support given to local groups which depend on funding from gaming revenue. The beginning of the week saw Darebin Council come up with a new gambling action policy which is related to fully slashing or reducing the support given to the community or sporting groups in case they receive money from local pokies venues. Under the council’s decision, groups which associated with operation of…

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