Children's commissioner calls on UK government to regulate loot boxes under the Gambling Act
The children's commissioner for England has called for tighter laws around gambling and gaming to protect children worried about how much time and money they're spending in online games - and has called on the Government to regulate loot boxes as gambling.
A report published today, titled Gaming the System, researched the effects of gaming on young people. It found that, while there are a number of positives with online gaming (particularly highlighting the social aspect), there are some serious concerns around peer-pressure, time and money spent gaming online.
The children interviewed in the study (aged between 10 and 16) recognised some of the issues with their gaming habits, including a 16 year-old FIFA player who specifically said loot boxes were like gambling: "you could lose your money and not get anyone good, or get someone really good."
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