The Dutch gambling regulator pointed out that loot boxes incorporate
elements of games of chance into games that are generally based on skill, which makes their nature highly controversial.
The gambling regulator pointed out that loot boxes incorporate
elements of games of chance into games that are generally based on skill, which makes their nature highly controversial.
This is one of the conclusions that can be drawn from the latest report on Spaniards»
perception of games of chance, carried out by UC3M's Instituto de Política y Gobernanza (IPOLGOB — Institute for Politics and Governance) in collaboration with the Codere Foundation and the Centro de Estudios de Políticas y Legislación del Juego (Center for Gambling Policy and Legislation Studies).
Where state or territory laws require a licence for the
conduct of the game of chance and this licence is not obtained, the supply will not be GST - free.
In the first instance, this prosecution should be against the
operators of these games of chance, in a later phase also against those involved in operating the illegal game.»
However, under the Netherlands» Betting and Gaming Act, the
promotion of games of chance and the distribution of items with a market value without the necessary license is strictly prohibited.
The provision
of games of chance without the necessary authorization from the Dutch gambling regulator is strictly prohibited in the Netherlands.
Kansspelautoriteit found that four out of the ten games violated the Dutch Betting and Gaming Act as their loot box systems incorporated
elements of games of chance into skill - based games.
Using the Cytosponge appears to remove
some of this game of chance.»