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🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Europe Tightens Age Restrictions on Lottery Element Video Games

Europe has decided to impose stricter age restrictions on video games that contain loot boxes.

Mar 18 • 08:05 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Europe Tightens Age Classification for Video Games and Targets Loot Boxes

Europe is strengthening its age rating system for video games, focusing on in-game purchases and daily missions, set to take effect in June.

Mar 13 • 10:43 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Gaming giant Valve faces charges for organizing gambling

Gaming company Valve has been charged by New York state prosecutors for facilitating illegal gambling through loot boxes in their games.

Mar 7 • 15:55 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Valve is getting sued over loot boxes - here’s why

New York's Attorney General is suing Valve for allegedly promoting illegal gambling through loot boxes in popular games.

Feb 26 • 12:01 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

The Judiciary Pursues the Creator of 'Counter-Strike 2'.. and the Reason is Lucky Boxes

Valve, the game maker behind 'Counter-Strike 2', is facing a lawsuit from New York Attorney General Letitia James over the legality of their loot box mechanism used for real-money transactions.

Feb 26 • 06:49 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

Overwatch players to receive new rewards in Blizzard’s surprise weekend update - How to claim your free items

Overwatch players can earn rewards including double XP and free loot boxes by logging in during the surprise weekend event.

Feb 20 • 12:29 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

Teenagers addicted to gambling: Boys aged 11-17 starting with loot boxes

The article discusses how video games and loot boxes are introducing boys aged 11-17 to gambling behavior, often unnoticed by their parents.

Feb 6 • 06:32 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Sparkasse Gelsenkirchen: After Burglary in Vault: Investigators Estimate Loot at 30 Million Euros

A robbery at a Sparkasse branch in Gelsenkirchen resulted in an estimated loss of 30 million euros, affecting over 2,500 customers as thieves broke into 3,200 safety deposit boxes.

Dec 30 • 12:59 UTC

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