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Roll-over contracts for online gaming investigation
First published by Author on January 15, 2020 in the following categories: Consumer Law Industry Investigations and tagged with cma | competition law | contracts | investigations | online gaming
Last April, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) initiated an investigation into roll-over contracts for online gaming.
The online gaming sector has grown exponentially in recent years, with at least one console a staple in most modern houses these days, I would assume. The monetisation of online gaming has led to more purchase options for the consumer, so the costs of being involved in online gaming is something that should be carefully considered.
In the same way that the CMA has been looking into contract factors for things like broadband and telecommunications, they’re also keen to know if the online gaming sector is being fair. As this is just the initial investigation stage, no assumptions are being made as to whether important laws are being broken or not.