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Video games with simulated gambling to be given R18+ rating under new proposal to protect children and problem gamblers

Australia introduces new rules for casino apps and loot boxes

The federal government will move to apply an R18+ rating to all video games that contain simulated gambling as part of a proposal targeted at restricting children's access to popular casino-style games.

It will also seek to change classification rules to require all games with paid loot boxes — where players can purchase a box with a randomised in-game item inside — to carry at least a "mature" M-rating.

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