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Google Play Store Requires Games to Include Loot Box Odds


Google has asked the developers of games and apps in Play Store to disclose loot box odds. The move follows growing backlash from consumers and public health officials who compare loot boxes to gambling.
Players know what they receive only after they purchase the loot box and more often, the items are of low value and usefulness. Vulnerable players seeking high-value items may then repeatedly make purchases without knowing the actual odds of getting the items they want.
The new policy is one among the changes that Google has made to its Google Play Store rules. In addition to the loot box disclosure, Google has also banned apps that offer certain things related to cannabis, including an in-app shopping cart and tools for arranging cannabis deliveries.
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Gaming Innovation Group: Share issue

Reference is made to the announcement from Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) on 15 December 2022 regarding the acquisition of casino affiliate websites Askgamblers.com, Johnslots.com, Newcasinos.com and several smaller domains from Catena Media Plc.
As stated in the announcement, GiG will finance part of the initial consideration through a share issue and the Board of Directors has approved commitments of EUR 10.2 million from a group of investors to finance the equity part of the acquisition. Pursuant to agreed terms, the share price has been set to NOK 25.61, which represent a discount of 2.6% from the volume-weighted average share price for the GiG share so far in 2023.
4,267,112 new shares will be issued, and the number of outstanding shares will increase by 3.5%, from 122,786,526 to 127,053,638. The new shares are expected to be issued and admitted to trading next week and will be issued under the Company’s 150,000,000 authorized shares.
Closing of the acquisition is expected by end of January 2023.
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Euromat Adds Spain to its Growing Membership

The European federation of gaming machine trade associations, Euromat, has added Spain to its membership.
The organisation has welcomed the Club de Convergentes as its 14th country member. Novomatic, Merkur, Zitro, Aristocrat and Bally Wulff are among the Club de Convergentesâ members.
Euromat now covers 11 countries and has nine corporate members. Last year it added Serbia and three new corporates into its membership.
Bernhard Teuchmann, president of the Club de Convergentes, said: âJoining Euromat and collaborating more closely with our colleagues across Europe reflects our desire to continue to grow our sector responsibly and ensure that we have the best possible offer for our customers.
âWe want to play our role in helping to raise the standards for our industry across Europe and learn from the experience of others.â
Euromat president Jason Frost said: âHaving the Club de Convergentes in Euromat is a vote of confidence in our association and its capacity to benefit its members.
âThe Club de Convergentes shares our belief that our industry is stronger when working together to share knowledge and expertise, while always making the case with policymakers for a better business environment.â
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Spainâs DGOJ to Review âSales Authorisationâ of ONCE and SELAE

Spanish lotteries ONCE and SELAE will be reviewed by the DGOJ â Spainâs directorate for gambling â in relation to how lottery games are marketed and sold to the public.
Spanish gambling and media stakeholders have been informed of the DGOJâs consultation, which seeks feedback on the âcommercial marketing of lottery gamesâ allowed across Spainâs autonomous provinces.
The consultation will be open to responses until March 31, with the directorate highlighting that it required necessary feedback from Spanish media and public vendors of ONCE and SELAE games.
As stewards of Spainâs national lotteries, ONCE â the lottery for the disabled â and SELAE, the lottery for Spanish societies/charities, are allowed to authorise the sale of tickets and games via âpublic vendorsâ be it cafes, restaurants, tobacconists, retail shops, etc.
However, the DGOJ has highlighted that in recent years the Spanish public has witnessed an increase in the number of websites and online applications selling ONCE and SELAE games as authorised vendors.
Concerns have been raised on whether online vendors offer appropriate customer protection and guarantees on tickets sold to the public for ONCE and SELAE draws.
Spanish lotteries differ from other European nations, as customers purchase tickets with pre-printed numbers, participating in ballots to win a % share of a community jackpot â rather than the single draw format, which rewards an individual winner.
The unique format ensures that Spain maintains Europeâs most popular national lotteries, featuring the Christmas âEl Gordoâ and âEl Ninoâ draws, which have distributed over âŹ2.5bn in prizes to customers.
The DGOJ underlined the importance of its consultation to ensure that Spanish lotteries are free from corruption and to protect Spanish consumers from fraud.
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