Update: Loot Boxes in the Netherlands

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Lisette den Butter

Associate
Netherlands

I am an associate in Bird & Bird's Retail & Consumer group and use my broad knowledge of commercial contracts and e-commerce legislation to advise our clients on varying commercial matters.

Back in October 2017, MediaWrites published the article 'Loot Boxes: What's all the fuss about?', following a period of intense scrutiny of the use of loot boxes in many popular games. This spring, attention turned to the Netherlands, where the Dutch Betting and Gambling Authority investigated this trend, leading to some unwanted changes for Dutch gamers.

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