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Giulio Coraggio

I am the location head of the Italian Intellectual Property & Technology department and the global co-head of the IoT and Gaming and Gambling groups at the world-leading law firm DLA Piper. IoT and artificial intelligence influencer and FinTech and blockchain expert, finding solutions to what's next for our client's success.

1,398 articles published

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Tougher sanctions for data protection breaches

Datonomy reports that tougher sanctions for data protection breaches are about to be introduced in the UK. This reminds me that similar measures have been implemented in Italy at the end of 2008. Indeed, Law No. 207/2008 prescribed, among others, sanctions: up to € 36,000 if a privacy policy compliant with the requirements prescribed…

ByGiulio CoraggioOctober 26, 20090Comments

Gaming

Better life for gaming licensees

The Italian administrative court of Lazio region held that Italian gaming licensees are not liable for the conduct of their marketing shops, unless they have acted with negligence in monitoring the activity of such shops. Italian gaming law allows gaming operators to enter into agreements with shops only for the marketing of gaming…

ByGiulio CoraggioOctober 21, 20090Comments

Gaming

Casinos in all the 5 stars hotels?

As part of a draft law decree aimed at pushing the development of the tourism sector, the Italian Ministry of the Tourism, Ms. Brambilla has filed a proposal allowing the opening of casinos in all the Italian 5 stars hotels. Presently casinos can be found located in Italy only in Venice, Sanremo, Saint Vincent…

ByGiulio CoraggioOctober 15, 20090Comments

Gaming

Danish gaming draft law turned down by the EC Commission

EGamingReview reports that the European Commission has given to the Danish Government a month to amend its draft law regulating gaming and betting websites to make it compliant with EU laws. The Danish draft law was originally submitted to the European on 7 July 2009 and the European Commission has now issued…

ByGiulio CoraggioOctober 13, 20090Comments

Gaming

Live Poker? Not Yet…

Live poker tournaments have been recently very successful in Italy. Italians love playing poker, but most of them cannot afford to reach every week-end one of the 4 casinos that are currently open in Italy. Consequently, poker clubs have been arranging a number of very popular poker tournaments. However, life has never been easy for poker clubs! L…

ByGiulio CoraggioOctober 11, 20090Comments

Gaming

Will there be casinos everywhere in Italy?

As anticipated in my previous post , I have spoken today at a very interesting conference at ENADA Roma 2009, the international fair on amusement and gaming machines. The topic of the conference was about videolotteries (VLT) that are expected to be launched on the Italian market by the end of the year. The main…

ByGiulio CoraggioOctober 7, 20090Comments

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Come to shake your hand!

Dear Reader, This is to inform you that I have been gently invited to speak at the ENADA Roma 2009 , the international fair on amusement and gaming machines, during the round table named "VLT: Verità, Limitazioni e Tormenti" on the 7th of October at 3 pm. If any of you passes by…

ByGiulio CoraggioOctober 2, 20090Comments

liability ISP

Online prize promotions, sometimes a problem!

Regulations on prize promotions are quite tricky in Italy making their performance a complex puzzle, especially for foreign operators.

ByGiulio CoraggioOctober 1, 20090Comments

Gaming

Videolottery/NewSlot: New network licenses about to come!

The Italian gaming authority has issued the decree setting the terms of the call for tenders relating to the assignment of the new licenses concerning the setting up and the management of the network connecting the NewSlots (the only type of slot machines which can be placed outside of casinos) and Videolotteries. The current licenses will…

ByGiulio CoraggioSeptember 25, 20090Comments

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Hosting Providers not Liable, Criminal Court says

The criminal court of Rome has issued a relevant decision on the liability of hosting providers in Italy. The dispute concerned the placing on the website www.ragazzeinvendita.com of banners connecting to the website www.girlsinchat.com where it was possible to connect via chat or via phone to the girls showed on the website. The proceeding concerned,…

ByGiulio CoraggioSeptember 23, 20090Comments