Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs has launched a public consultation seeking guidance on how to ‘modify the Gaming Law’ to include loot boxes as a gambling vertical.
The consultation has been launched with the primary focus of updating Spain’s gambling laws to allow regulatory agencies to judge consumer interactions on in-game purchases and incentives that require a financial transaction.
An appeal for a consultation on loot boxes was first requested by DGOJ President Mikel Arana last November, citing public health concerns on gaming addiction and further compulsive behaviours, primarily affecting Spain’s youth.
Arana’s request to review loot boxes carried the support of Spain’s joint ‘Commission on Addiction‘ and the ‘Responsible Gaming Advisory Council’ advising the DGOJ on public policies.
