I am delighted to inform you that my firm DLA Piper will be running a conference (totally free) named “Sports betting in Italy: how to reverse the decline? Countries in comparison for a possible solution” on the 10th of December 2013 in Rome at the Hotel Boscolo Exedra – Michelangelo meeting room, Piazza Della Repubblica No. 47, at 9:30 am.
The online sports betting sector in Italy is facing a crisis mainly due to the excessive tax burden based on turnover, to the restrictions on the value of winnings and to the limited offering that is constrained by a number of administrative approvals. By contrast, in countries such as the UK, the online sports betting market is considerably growing. The speakers will explore the reasons of such crisis also in light of the experience gained from other jurisdictions trying to identify a possible solution.
As part of the event is held in Italian language, a simultaneous translation service is granted and therefore no language issue should arise. Also, the event will be totally free, but given the limited availability, please register sending an email to eventi@dlapiper.com.
Below is the program of the event and if you have any question feel free to contact me, Giulio Coraggio (giulio.coraggio@gmail.com). Also usual follow me on Twitter, Google+ and become one of my friends on LinkedIn
. Following the conference, the slides of the presentation from the University of Milan will be available here.
PROGRAM
9:00 am – Registration and welcome coffee
9:30 am – Introduction
Giulio Coraggio, DLA Piper Italy
9:35 am – Research – University of Milan – Gaming Online Observatory
Online gaming in Italy, a zero-growth market
Marco Planzi, University of Milan – Online Gaming Observatory
9:50 am – Panel 1 – Regulatory models in comparison
Taxation, payout limits and limited offering, the reasons why Italian sports betting regulations are not competitive
Giulio Coraggio, DLA Piper Italy
Hilary Stewart-Jones, DLA Piper UK
Albert Agustinoy, DLA Piper Spain
Max Wenger, DLA Piper Germany
10:40 am – The taxation of online sports betting in Italy and other reasons of the decline
Marco Planzi, University of Milan – Online Gaming Observatory
11:30 am – Panel 2 – Roundtable
The future of online sports betting in Italy, how to foster the growth?
Francesco Rodano, Head of Remote Gaming – AAMS
Graham Wood, iGaming Consultancy Ltd.
Giulio Coraggio – DLA Piper Italy
Moderator Nicola Tani, Agipro
12:00 pm Closing RemarksGiulio Coraggio – DLA Piper Italy
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