Irish Government Declares Loot Boxes Aren’t Affected by Gambling Laws
Since the loot box controversy peaked last year with Star Wars Battlefront II, various governments around the world began taking action against the business practice, with Belgium being one of the first to call loot boxes gambling. Other nations have expressed similar concerns, Ireland being one of them. However, the Irish government isn’t backing up its words with actions. On Sept. 27, David Stanton, minister of state in the Department of Justice, told the Senate that loot boxes do not fall under the jurisdiction of gambling legislation.
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