Loot boxes: as harmless as gambling – Your Voice Heard

Loot boxes are “psychologically akin to gambling”, so similar that they can “exploit gambling disorders among their customers”.

Is This Not Gambling? - Imgflip

EA is refusing to remove loot boxes in FIFA 18 (and 19) in Belgium despite their new loot box law. EA is challenging the government in court. [X-post from r/gaming : r/Games

Games With Loot Boxes Should Carry Gambling Warning, Say UK Lawmakers

I spent $20,000 of my parents' money on mystery boxes': When lines between gaming and gambling are blurred - CNA

What Does The Loot Box Bill Do? Here's Everything You Need To Know

Loot boxes: as harmless as gambling – Your Voice Heard

Op-ed: Game companies need to cut the crap—loot boxes are obviously gambling

Gamers Will Hate Washington's Proposals for Loot Box Gambling Laws

RNGs and Loot Boxes: The Gambling Addiction of Gaming

Video game 'loot boxes' are a 'gateway to gambling

Study: Loot Boxes Are 'Psychologically Akin to Gambling

Okay I know we're moving on (surprisingly quickly) from the monetization kerfuffle but TechRadar put out an article with some interesting numbers. Particularly the price of 50 lootboxes / 200 items costs

EA prepares to block FIFA Ultimate Team mode amid loot box lawsuits