Dutch court rules in favour of regulator imposing penalties on EA for loot boxes in FIFA

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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.

The Dutch court has recently ruled in favour of the Dutch betting and gambling authority imposing a penalty of up to 5 million euros on EA in 2019 for its use of loot boxes in the FIFA football game. Lisette den Butter reports.

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