UK Government Unveils Call for Evidence to Better Understand Loot Boxes’ Impact on Video Game Players

UK Government Unveils Call for Evidence to Better Understand Loot Boxes’ Impact on Video Game Players

Today, the UK Government published a call for evidence on the impact that video games’ loot boxes have on consumers as part of its monitoring on the in-game items and the raising concerns that such features may lead to problem gambling behaviour. As Casino Guardian has previously reported, loot boxes are special items provided in video games that could be purchased with either virtual or real currency and provide video game players with the chance to get virtual items at random. These items could be used by customers to make…

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UK Competition and Markets Authority to Investigate the Anticipated Merger of NetEnt and Evolution Gaming

UK Competition and Markets Authority to Investigate the Anticipated Merger of NetEnt and Evolution Gaming

The competition regulatory body of the UK is investigating the anticipated deal between gambling technology suppliers Evolution Gaming Group AB and NetEnt AB. On September 22nd, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) revealed that the multi-billion acquisition of the aforementioned companies is being probed, as the country’s competition watchdog is willing to determine whether the combination of the two companies may result in a considerable reduction of competition within any market on the territory of the UK for goods or services. Reportedly, both parties in the proposed acquisition deal were…

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