Sentences with phrase «belgian gambling laws»
In Belgium, several game companies are facing criminal charges for breaking Belgian gambling laws, including Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), for their use of loot boxes in games like FIFA 18 and Overwatch.
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At least three video games featuring loot boxes have been breaching Belgian gambling laws, an investigation by the Belgian Gaming Commission has shown.
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Because the loot boxes in these titles are a form of gambling that is easily accessible to minors, the Belgian Gaming Commission decided that these loot boxes «are therefore in violation of gaming legislation and can be dealt with under criminal law.»
Last month, the Belgian Gaming Commission (BGC) found that Overwatch, FIFA 18, and Counter Strike: Global Offensive were in violation of gambling laws.
Last week, the Belgian Gaming Commission reportedly launched an investigation into whether the system constituted a violation of gambling laws.
The latest report from the Belgian Gaming Commission has found that some Loot Boxes do in fact constitute gambling, and are therefore in breach of Belgium law.