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Belgian regulator suggests restrictions on gambling adverts

SBC News Belgian regulator suggests restrictions on gambling adverts

Gambling advertising in Belgium is expected to face further restrictions after a new report published by the Belgian Gaming Commission (BGC) criticised the ‘omnipresent’ gambling adverts during the 2019 Jupiler Pro League playoffs. The report emphasised that football fans are exposed to betting promos from the moment they purchase a match ticket, thanks to their teams’ sponsorship relationships with betting …

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Belgian gambling authority investigating Battlefront II loot boxes

SBC News Belgian gambling authority investigating Battlefront II loot boxes

Star Wars Battlefront II was released this week, and with it came further questions surrounding the game’s use of virtual ‘loot boxes’. The game, created by California-based video gaming giants Electronic Arts (EA), has drew criticism for implementing these add-on boxes that must be purchased with real-life cash, and is now under investigation from the Belgian Gaming Commission. Critics say …

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