A Belgian couple filed a complaint with the Belgian Gaming Commission alleging that Riot Games’ paid Hextech Chests in League of Legends breach Belgian gambling rules. The complaint asks the commission to investigate; the source does not report a regulator decision.
The complaint could prompt regulatory scrutiny of paid Hextech Chests, but no decision has been reported.
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Polla Chilena de Beneficencia has filed a money-laundering complaint against six legal representatives of payment-processing companies, alleging links to transactions for online gambling sites it calls illegal. The state-owned lottery body says online platforms caused estimated losses of CLP50bn over the past three years, including CLP8bn to CLP9bn less in transfers to the National Sports Institute.
Chile’s Internal Revenue Service (SII) filed a criminal complaint against 12 people over alleged clandestine gambling and betting activity in Chillán. Tax inspections in October and November 2024 found commercial premises with between 29 and 84 slot machines each; the SII said the operators lacked the required authorisations and had failed to meet tax obligations.
Brazil's Ministry of Justice asked the ANPD to prioritise scrutiny of six games using loot boxes, citing possible risks to children and teenagers. The request is not a finding of legal non-compliance; the ANPD will assess the information and decide whether to take supervisory action. The ministry also asked that the information go to the Health Ministry for research into possible mental-health effects.
An opinion piece says President Lula signed Decree No. 13.138/2026 on 14 October, regulating Brazil's legal framework for the video game industry, including funding via Ancine, a "Rouanet Games" initiative and a public platform for national games. It notes that a day earlier the Ministry of Justice asked the data protection agency ANPD to scrutinise six games with loot boxes, citing risks similar to betting. The author argues the government is inconsistent in backing games while moving to ban fixed-odds betting by provisional measure.
President Lula signed Decree No. 13.138/2026 at the Palácio do Planalto on 14 October, regulating the legal framework for the electronic games industry under Law No. 14.852/2024, according to an opinion piece. The package is named "Desenvolve Gamers Brasil" and provides for funding through Ancine and the Audiovisual Sectoral Fund, an initiative called Rouanet Games, simplified registration at INPI and a public platform, Game Brasil, to publicise national games.
Malaysia’s CMCF has announced a 45-day consultation on a draft Gaming Sub-Code covering loot boxes, gacha and child protection. The proposed standards would apply to developers, publishers, distributors, platforms and other providers offering games accessible in Malaysia. The draft addresses age checks, parental controls and explanations of chance-based purchases.