The decree setting out the technical and functional requirements of the videolottery machines has been finally published on the Official Gazette. As anticipated in the previous posts , videolotteries are expected to be the biggest innovation in the Italian gaming market in 2010. Indeed, the maximum wins of โฌ 500,000 are likely to attract…
The European Commission has adopted a new set of standard contractual clauses for transfers of personal data from data controllers in the European Union to data processors located outside the European Union. Under European data protection laws, transfer of personal data to a third country that does not ensure (according to the European Commission) an adequate level…
EGaming Review reports that, because of the upcoming liberalization of the French gaming market, FDJ has entered into an agreement with TF1, the largest French commercial Tv channel, under which FDJ will sponsor some TV shows on TF1 and will provide a dedicated gaming space on Tf1.fr. This deal made me think…
As anticipated, I attended this week the Legal Gaming in Europe Conference and the IGE. Since I have noticed that a number of operators were addressing me the same kind of questions and concerns about the Italian online gaming regime, I had the idea to publish some FAQs that might help operators to approach…
The introduction of a private copying levy scheme has been subject of relevant discussions during the last years between right holders and device manufacturers. Indeed, as far as Italy is concerned, the law implementing the EU Directive 2001/29/EC had already allowed in 2003 private copies of copyright protected works without the consent of the…
The Italian Government is in the process of implementing the so called Audiovisual Media Services EU Directive (โAVMSDโ) which was merely meant to amend the Television Without Frontiers EU Directive to extend its scope to new technologies (e.g. on-demand audiovisual media services, satellite TV etc.). However, the law proposal submitted by…
Dear Reader, If you found my blog interesting and you will be in London next week, I would love meeting you in person to discuss about Italian gaming law or also just for a chat. I will be in London from the 24th to the 29th of January to attend the Legal…
The draft decree setting out the new regime under which the Italian Gaming Authority will issue new online gaming licenses during the next months also contains interesting โsurprisesโ for gaming operators. Indeed, the draft decree expressly prohibits the installation of gaming terminals connecting to online gaming websites run by licensees in public places. This kind of…
As a consequence of the next issuance of new gaming licenses by the Italian Gaming Authority, some foreign gaming operators asked meโฆ, what are the benefits of an Italian gaming license? Well, the answer isโฆ: without an Italian gaming license an operator cannot offer its games to Italian residents! Indeed, regardless of the fact…
The Italian Gaming Authority has now issued a Decree governing the so called โsystem betsโ on fixed odd sports events different from horse events and on non-sports events. System bets are a set of fixed odd bets generated combining different results that are contemporaneously validated through a unique receipt of participation. System…