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A comparison of loot box regulations from a public health perspective

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Author(s): Xiao, Leon Y. ; Henderson, Laura L. ; Nielsen, Rune K. L. ; Newall, Philip W. S.

Journal: Current Addiction Reports

Year Published: 2022

Date Added: October 25, 2022

This article compares different ways that countries have regulated paid loot boxes. It also emphasizes the importance of a public health approach to loot box regulation. Only a few countries have taken steps to regulate loot boxes. For example, Belgium has technically “banned” paid loot boxes. In China, video game companies have to include a disclosure of the probabilities of receiving potential rewards. Other countries, including the United Kingdom, are taking a wait-and-see approach. Industry self-regulation has also been adopted. But this seems to have lower rates of compliance than national legal regulation. This article suggests that other public health approaches to loot box regulation can be considered. For example, placing limits on loot box spending and modifications to loot box design.


Citation: Xiao, L. Y., Henderson, L. L., Nielsen, R. K. L., & Newall, P. W. S. (2022). Regulating gambling-like video game loot boxes: A public health framework comparing industry self-regulation, existing national legal approaches, and other potential approaches. Current Addiction Reports, 9, 163-178. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-022-00424-9

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-022-00424-9

Keywords: consumer protection ; loot boxes ; online gambling ; public health ; video games ; video gaming regulations

Topics: Information for Operators ; Online Gambling ; Public Health

Conceptual Framework Factors:   Gambling Types ; Environment - Culture of Social Responsibility ; Exposure - Gambling Setting ; Types - Structural Characteristics ; Exposure - Accessibility ; Resources - Harm Reduction, Prevention, and Protection ; Exposure - Convergence of Gaming and Gambling ; Gambling Exposure

Study Design: Other Review

Study Funding:

Leon Y. Xiao is supported by a PhD Fellowship funded by the IT University of Copenhagen, which is publicly funded by the Kingdom of Denmark.

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