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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.

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Published
13 August 2021

Last updated
19 April 2023 - Changes

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Contents

• Lootboxes: Advice to the Gambling Commission from ABSG

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• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Background
• Evidence of harm
• • Summary of key points
  • Links to current harmful behaviour
  • Links to future harmful gambling
  • High levels of unplanned expenditure
• Under-utilisation of existing consumer law
• International approaches
• Conclusions
• Annex A: Links to Recent Research with abstract summaries on key conclusions
• Annex B: Extract from ABSG advice (published July 2019)

10 - Prohibited gaming

26.45. No bankers' games may be played in alcohol licensed premises, commercial clubs or in members’ clubs and or miners’ welfare institutes unless they have a club gaming permit. With a permit the two bankers’ games of pontoon and chemin de fer may be played. Otherwise, games such as blackjack, roulette and any others which involve staking against the holder of the bank are unlawful on such premises.

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Last updated: 19 April 2023

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