Loot Boxes Aren't Gambling, Say French Regulators

The French regulatory body ARJEL has determined that loot boxes in video games do not constitute a form of gambling. However, the government authority did note in a 2017-18 activity report (via Kitgaru) that the issue needs a closer look, and recommended that Europe should come to a consensus on how to treat loot boxes.ARJEL is specifically an online gambling authority in France, making this issue fall within its purview. It found that loot boxes are not gambling, since the items do not have rea