Belgium Joins Netherlands in Declaring Some Loot Boxes Illegal

The Belgian Gaming Commission has ruled that some loot boxes are illegal, following a similar decision recently made by the Netherlands.
In a statement released today from minister of justice, Koen Geens, it was announced loot boxes in FIFA 18, Overwatch, and Counter Strike: Global Offensive constitute games of chance, making them subject to Belgian gaming law.
"The games with paid loot boxes, as currently offered in our country, are therefore in violation of the gaming legislatio