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Spain’s consumer ministry launches campaign warning about video game loot boxes

Regulation

Spain’s Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and Agenda 2030 launched a campaign warning young people and families about risks associated with video game loot boxes. The ministry cited a UNIR study reporting that 30.4% of people aged 11 to 30 had bought one in the previous year and that gambling problems were 4.5 times more frequent among those who did.

The campaign links loot-box purchases with gambling-related risks, a concern for regulators and gaming businesses.

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