The Netherlands Gambling Authority or Kansspelautoriteit/Ksa determined that EA’s loot boxes were considered exposure to gambling. From GamesIndustry.Biz, the regulator says that “The Ksa believes it is crucial to shield vulnerable groups, such as minors, from exposure to gambling. For that reason, the Ksa supports a strict separation between gaming and gambling. Gamers are often young and therefore particularly susceptible to developing an addiction. As such, gambling elements have no place in games.”