The loot box rewards popular in many games are not gambling and current UK legislation as they cannot be officially monetised, the Gambling Commission has said.
Unlike their parents, millenials are not gamblers and tend to prefer games of skill than chance and Las Vegas has started to take note.
A declining number of Australians gambled in the 12 months to March 2018 compared to the year before, but this fall masks a continued growth in mobile betting, according to a new study.
Hong Kong police have smashed an international bookmaking syndicate and seized HK$78m (£7.5m) of bets in a crackdown on illegal gambling as sports fans around the globe celebrate the start of the World Cup.
UK gambling firms are looking across the Atlantic for expansion after the US Supreme Court made a landmark ruling that could allow states across the country to legalise sports betting.