A report by Spelinspektionen has found a link between young adults that participated in gambling via video games while under age and risky gambling behaviours.
Published on 29 January, the study looks at the relationship between young people and gambling in Sweden. It focuses on individuals within the 18-24 age group and the results were presented to the government.
The results showed a link between those who started purchasing loot boxes as a minor and those who went on to show problematic gambling behaviours. Of those that purchased loot boxes before the age of 15, 87% displayed risky gambling behaviours as an adult.
Among the stand-out findings was the increasing crossover between video games and online gambling.
https://cdcgaming.com/brief/swedish-report-flags-link-between-loot-boxes-and-problem-gambling/