FIFA 22 loot boxes no longer regarded as gambling in the Netherlands as ban overturned
Written By
Roelien van Neck
Partner
Netherlands
As a partner and head of our Commercial group in the Netherlands based in The Hague, I have significant expertise in technology law and digital business. I am also a member of our Tech & Comms Group.
In an important decision for the gaming world, the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State decided on 9 March 2022 that loot boxes do not automatically qualify as of games of chance. The Division also set out clear steps to be followed when assessing loot boxes under gambling legislation.
