Gaming Archives | GamingTechLaw by Giulio Coraggio

Gaming taxes and advertising rules upcoming

New gaming taxes for AWPs and online games as well as gaming advertising regulations are contained in the amendments to the Italian budget law.

Dec 2015

Gaming deposits and withdrawals: a potential issue and an opportunity

Gaming deposits and withdrawals are a hot topic in Italy where most of payments still occur in cash, but can they be processed through shops? What are the restrictions?

Dec 2015

Back-dated gaming taxes paid by CTDs?

The expiry of the deadline for the second installment of back-dated gaming taxes by CTDs might open interesting scenarios in Italy.

Ready for new Italian online gaming licenses?

The upcoming new Italian online gaming licenses created an uncertainty on what new entrants shall be doing now.

Highest fine by Dutch gaming authority

The Dutch gaming authority imposed a total fine of almost EUR 500,000 on two operators for offering online gaming aimed at the Dutch public.

€ 500m gaming tax unconstitutional?

The decision of the Italian Administrative Court to escalate to the Constitutional Court the decision on the € 500 million gaming contribution opens uncertain scenarios.

€ 500 million gaming contribution remains unpaid

The deadline for the payment of the second installment of the € 500 million gaming contribution by VLT licensees/concessionaires expired, but only one third of the amount due was paid to AAMS.

Lotto gaming tender gets the green light

The Italian lotto gaming tender finally got the approval from the Administrative Supreme Court and the process might be speeded up in the next months.

eSports – The next big thing in the Italian gambling market?

eSports seem to be the new opportunity in the gambling sector and the Italian regulator already put in place the relevant regulations.

Stricter gaming advertising rules in place

Gaming advertising is now subject to more stringent rules as a consequence of the issue by the self regulatory advertising authority of new guidelines on gaming advertising.