Petition · past parliament
Broaden gambling's legal definition to close the predatory loot box loophole
Closed
1,355 signatures
What the petition asks
Include purchases that provide randomized digital items even if they do not have monetary value
Currently video game companies avoid their predatory loot boxes being defined as gambling on the technicality that items received can't be redeemed for money despite being gambling in many other respects
Currently video game companies avoid their predatory loot boxes being defined as gambling on the technicality that items received can't be redeemed for money despite being gambling in many other respects
Timeline
| 31 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,355
Status
Closed
Opened
31 Jul 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.