The article gives a great overview of the recent “do loot boxes = gambling?” debate. The debate was largely brought into the mainstream by Hawaii state representative Chris Lee, who posted a video on YouTube calling for regulation of the industry and lootboxes specifically.

Here is an excerpt on my views:

Ultimately, Huffman urged caution. “We need to be careful before rushing into any new regulation or legislation. Lawmakers typically don’t have the understanding of video games or the nuances of loot boxes that we would likely want them to have in order to take even a first look at this issue,”