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Glücksspielbehörde (GGL), the Federal Gambling Authority of Germany, has initiated its legal review of loot boxes and in-game video purchases. In its evaluation, GGL stated its support for the current initiatives aimed at effectively regulating loot boxes to protect children and youth in Germany.
The specifics of loot box reward mechanisms and related activities like skin betting are under scrutiny to determine if they qualify as gambling.
Research will commence with a workshop on February 28, orchestrated by Professor Martin Maties of the University of Augsburg and esports legal expert Dr. Lennart Brüggemann.
Stakeholders were briefed that the event’s goal is to enrich the legal scrutiny of loot boxes within gambling law and elucidate all legal arguments in the ambiguous zone between gaming and gambling. Feedback from this event is expected to provide a robust base for GGL’s decision-making process, with additional expert discussions planned in collaboration with federal states.
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