Prize promotions offering prizes in kind or in cash are subject to considerable regulatory restrictions in Italy, but such restrictions could become an easier issue for foreign EU websites and companies running prize promotions on social media.
Giulio Coraggio
Wearables are facing a massive growth, but have to deal with major privacy issues that could hinder or at least delay the process.
Fake comments or reviews on social media and blogs are quite common especially in the fashion sector, but their practice might lead to potential legal issues and liabilities.
I have just found out that I have been listed on Who's Who Legal among the most highly regarded lawyers worldwide in the Sports & Entertainment sector. This achievement is certainly due to the help from my team mates, but in a very large part is also due to the strong support from our clients…
Italian players can now bet through Italian licensed platforms and betting shops on the same types of bets and events offered on foreign licensed platforms because of gaming law changes setting the playfield for a substantial growth for the Italian sportsbetting market.
Lottomatica/GTech and SNAI have informed the market that they decided to settle the fines imposed on Italian videolottery concessionaires referred in this post paying an amount between 25% and 30% of fines initially awarded.
This situation might put under pressure operators such as B Plus which is currently managed by a trustee and is the…
The Italian Supreme Court held that a TV company was liable for the defamatory comments from the host of one of their TV programs because they did not exercise the requested monitoring activity on him. The case involves an Italian famous host that at the time of the events was a member…
The Italian gambling regulator has now confirmed that they are considering to oblige also online game suppliers to hold an Italian remote gaming license in order to offer their games to Italian residents as a gaming law measure to fight against the black market.
Banking digitalization with reference to the relationship between retail banks and customers is a must in an economy where according to estimates the usage of tablets has increased by 70% in the last year and physical contacts between bank branches and customers have reduced by 20% in the last decade. And such technological development is now supported by the appropriate regulatory environment that however at least in Italy requires to comply with quite stringent requirements.
Like every year, myself and my colleagues from different jurisdictions of our global gambling law team will be next week in Barcelona for the EiG, the European iGaming Conference. A nd as usual if you want to have a chat on your potential plans of expansion in Italy or in other…