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The main issue of Italian sportsbetting regulations currently is that operators are allowed to offer only events and types of bets included in the official list issued by AAMS (the so called "palinsesto"), but this is going to change shortly as a consequence of a draft decree now notified to the European Commission.
A law proposal relating to the possible ban of advertising practices in the gambling sector in Italy is currently under discussion.
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During the last days everyone has been discussing about the "crazy" potential Italian gaming tax changes and the consequences of the decision of the European Court of Justice on the Costa Cifone case involving the Italian licensing regime. However maybe it was slightly missed the exact scope of the decision.[Read More]
AAMS, the Italian gambling authority, has notified to the European Commission the draft decrees regulating betting exchange games and bets on virtual events.
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From the 19th to the 22th of September 2011, Milan will become the capital of the gaming world with the EiG iGaming Conference & Expo. [Read More]
The long awaited call for tenders for the award of new Italian licences on videolotteries and AWPs has finally been launched. Entities applying for a licence shall submit their application by the 10th of October 2011. [Read More]
The Italian Government is in the process of adopting, as part of the so called Budget law, a Law Decree containing a number of provisions that might lead to a revolution in the gaming sector.[Read More]
As a reaction to the very recent betting scandal relating to footbal fixed matches, important new initiatives have been adopted by the Italian Gambling Authority and the Italian Ministry of Home Affairs. [Read More]
The recent scandal relating to fixed football matches might lead to stringent checks on non-Italian licensed betting websites.[Read More]
Media Intelligence is a bulletin from DLA Piper Media & Sports Group. The May 2011 issue is now out. We hope you will enjoy it![Read More]
The Italian videolottery market is growing faster than initially expected and here are some data. Such a large market required a deeper monitoring whose tax consequences are not fully clear yet.
[Read More]Media Intelligence is a bulletin from DLA Piper Media & Sports Group. The April 2011 issue is now out. We hope you will enjoy it![Read More]
Do you have some questions about the decree on new Italian gaming licenses or the decree on casino games and cash poker games? Here is an opportunity that you cannot miss! On the 13th of April I will cover these issues in a webinar and I will be happy to answer all your questions.
Feel free to contact me, Giulio Coraggio (giulio.coraggio@dlapiper.com) or visit http://www.italiawebinar.com/, if you need more information.