UIC Law Review Volume 53 Issue 4 Article 8 2021 The Predatory Nature of Loot Boxes and the Need for Governmental Regulation, 53 UIC J. Marshall L. Rev. 1085 (2021) Jerry Shen Follow this and additional works at: https://repository.law.uic.edu/lawreview Part of the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Commons Recommended Citation Jerry Shen, The Predatory Nature of Loot Boxes and the Need for Governmental Regulation, 53 UIC J. Marshall L. Rev. 1085 (2021) https://repository.law.uic.edu/lawreview/vol53/iss4/8 This Comments is brought to you for free and open access by UIC Law Open Access Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in UIC Law Review by an authorized administrator of UIC Law Open Access Repository. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. THE PREDATORY NATURE OF LOOT BOXES AND THE NEED FOR GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION JERRY SHEN* I. INTRODUCTION: VIDEO GAMES ARE TURNING INTO CASINOS FOR KIDS ..................................................................... 1085 II. BACKGROUND ............................................................... 1087 A. Brief History of Downloadable Content, Microtransactions, and Loot Boxes ....................... 1088 1. Downloadable Content .................................... 1088 2. Microtransactions and Loot Boxes ................. 1089 B. Similarities Between Video Gaming Disorder and Gambling Addiction ............................................... 1091 C. Interpretation of the Illinois Loss Recovery Act by Federal Courts ......................................................