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Dutch Court Rules Loot Boxes are Not Gambling

The HALLO ECHO

  A penalty issued by the Dutch gambling authority Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) to Electronic Arts (EA) has been revoked after a Dutch court ruled that loot boxes are not considered gambling products. The judgement was handed down by the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State, part of the District Court of the Hague. The…

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EA Appealing Potential €5 Million Fine in the Netherlands for Selling FIFA Loot Boxes

The HALLO ECHO

  Electronic Arts (EA) is appealing a potential €5 million fine in the Netherlands for its sale of FIFA Ultimate Team packs. The Dutch government announced last month that it would be enforcing a fine against EA for its implementation of paid-for loot boxes in its most recent FIFA games. EA will have to change…

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Electronic Arts Faces Lawsuit Over Ultimate Team Loot Boxes

The HALLO ECHO

  Electronic Arts is facing a class-action lawsuit that argues the Ultimate Team mode in its sports games breaks gambling law. The lawsuit has been filed in the Northern District of California, and specifically cites the state’s gambling laws as proof that games such as FIFA and Madden should be governed by them. The plaintiff…

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Paris Lawyers Sue EA for Not Labelling FIFA Ultimate Team as Gambling

The HALLO ECHO

  Two lawyers in Paris have filed lawsuits against the video game company Electronic Arts regarding their very popular FIFA video game series, arguing that its Ultimate Team (FUT) mode should be labelled as a form of gambling. Karim Morand-Lahouazi and Victor Zagury are arguing on behalf of players they believe are at risk of…

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