In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, James Ross, SBC’s Multimedia Editor, is joined by Danny Lee, Senior Journalist for SlotBeats, and Steve Hoare, Editor of the Player Protection Hub, to delve into the controversy surrounding the video game Balatro and the implications of its recent age rating change from 18 to 12+.…
Researchers from Universities in Gibraltar, Nottingham, Budapest and Adelaide have found a positive association between loot box buying and problem gambling, as well as an association with mental health symptoms. The main aim of the study was to examine the associations between loot box buying, gambling, online gaming, and some mental health symptoms, as well…
Research also claims smartphone gambling more problematic than gambling on laptops GambleAware, the UK charity and commissioner of gambling harms prevention and treatment services, has published a new report from Bournemouth University looking at which types of gambling pose the highest risks of harm. The study, Relative Risks of Gambling Products within Great Britain, comprised…
New research into the use of loot boxes on the popular Steam platform has shed new light on their legality and gambling regulators’ failure to prosecute supposedly illegal operators. The paper from video gaming law specialist Leon Xiao of the Center for Digital Play, IT University of Copenhagen, concludes that paid loot boxes with random…