{"id":10038,"date":"2019-10-23T12:06:01","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T12:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=10038"},"modified":"2019-10-23T12:06:01","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T12:06:01","slug":"uk-childrens-commissioner-urges-action-against-all-lootboxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/uk-childrens-commissioner-urges-action-against-all-lootboxes\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Children’s Commissioner Urges Action Against All Lootboxes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Anna Longfield<\/strong>, the children\u2019s commissioner in the UK is calling for tighter controls over lootboxes. She wants the government to provide better protection for young online gamers who are spending increasing amounts of money on these video games in order to be able to stay competitive in the game and impress their friends. <\/p>\n

The Commissioner is calling for a change in the laws so that lootboxes can be classified as gambling<\/a>. This would be a big help since the UK now has strict gambling laws. <\/p>\n

Apart from this, Longfield wants a maximum daily spending limit imposed on these lootboxes. This is mainly to protect children and ensure that they do not end up spending too much on the game. <\/p>\n

All of this information and more is available in the commissioner\u2019s recent report entitled \u2018Gaming the System<\/a>\u2019. It reveals how some children fear that they have become addicted to gaming and no longer feel in control over how much they play. This is a worrying trend since nine out of ten children in the UK play video games. The report reveals that younger children spend two to three hours a day playing online games like Fortnite<\/strong> and Minecraft<\/strong>. Older children tend to spend the same amount of time but focus on games like Fifa, Call of Duty<\/strong>, and more.<\/p>\n

Inside Gaming<\/strong><\/p>\n

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