The Public Court of Lazio Region cancelled the € 70 million aggregate penalties issued by the Italian gambling regulator, AAMS, against ten Italian videolottery concessionaires, but such decision might have a much higher value.
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Zuzana Zahumenska (DLA Piper, Prague) reports on the recent court case involving the Casino Kartác Group and the renewed hope for the regulation of online casino.
[Read More]Bjorn Collste and Christopher Buller (DLA Nordic) comment on the current regulatory position in Sweden.[Read More]
In the midst of persistent public discussion and media interest the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform has released its report into Advertising and Promotion of Gambling Services in Sport. The Report has been released early following a five month inquiry by the Committee.
[Read More]Albert Agustinoy (DLA Piper, Spain) reports on the appointment of a new Director General for the Spanish Gambling Authority.[Read More]
As anticipated Italian betting exchange regulations have finally come into force, but the main question on which operators in the sector are questioning each other is the effect of betting exchange games on the sportsbetting market.
[Read More]After a five month Inquiry into the Advertising and Promotion of Gambling in Sport, the Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform has reported early. Judith Miller (DLA Piper, Sydney) comments.[Read More]
On June 20 2013 DLA Piper's Spanish tax team will be holding an event where an official from the tax authority will be discussing the tax issues connected with the operation of online gambling activities, with a special focus on the sensitive issue of the existence of a permanent establishment.[Read More]
Draft legislation was published in the US Congress yesterday, seeking to introduce a federal system for the regulation of all online gambling (apart from sports). Mac Bernstein, of DLA Piper's Government Affairs Group in Washington offers his views.[Read More]
Judith Miller (DLA Piper, Sydney) reports on the current status of the proposals to restrict gambling advertisements in Australia.[Read More]
The UK Commission has published an extensive report on social gaming and its affects on players, particularly the young and the vulnerable.[Read More]
Max Wenger (DLA Piper, Germany) reports on the current status of the German licensing regime.[Read More]
DLA Piper's Gaming Team in Romania has recently produced an overview of the recent regulatory changes in the jurisdiction.[Read More]
Ash Averill (DLA Piper, London) summarises the top gambling regulatory developments in May.[Read More]
Patrick Van Eecke and Antoon Dierick (DLA Piper Brussels) report on the European Commission's workshop on the "Communication on the application of Directive 2005/29/EC" in Brussels.[Read More]
Albert Agustinoy Guilayn (DLA Piper, Spain) reports on the announcement made by the Spanish authorities to relax the smoking ban and, therefore, remove a significant regulatory obstacle for the development of the Eurovegas project.
[Read More]We have been advising several social gaming operators on their European expansion and therefore have got to know the position on social gaming under several jurisdictions. And through such reviews, it is interesting to see that the issue that always arises as to the qualification of social gaming pertains on what can be deemed to be "monetary value".[Read More]
The Dutch Games of Chance Authority announced that it has concluded an arrangement with Facebook on the blocking of advertisements of illegal gambling provider. Marloes Dankert (DLA Piper, Amsterdam) comments.[Read More]