Cookies on the Gambling Commission website

The Gambling Commission website uses cookies to make the site work better for you. Some of these cookies are essential to how the site functions and others are optional. Optional cookies help us remember your settings, measure your use of the site and personalise how we communicate with you. Any data collected is anonymised and we do not set optional cookies unless you consent.

Set cookie preferences

You've accepted all cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.

Skip to main content
  1. Home
  2. About us
  3. Lootboxes: Advice to the Gambling Commission from ABSG

Guidance

Lootboxes: Advice to the Gambling Commission from ABSG

ABSG has given advice to the Gambling Commission in regards to lootboxes. This advice outlines what lootboxes are, concerns around them, and how to protect consumers.

Published

13 August 2021

Last updated

13 August 2021 - Show updates to this content

Document actions

Print or save (opens in new tab)

Contents

  1. Executive Summary
  2. Introduction
  3. Background
  4. Evidence of harm
  5. Under-utilisation of existing consumer law
  6. International approaches
  7. Conclusions
  8. Annex A: Links to Recent Research with abstract summaries on key conclusions
  9. Annex B: Extract from ABSG advice (published July 2019)
Is this page useful?
Back to top