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Here are some interesting articles on Italian and international gaming law related issues, including eSports, from either Giulio Coraggio or the other authors of GamingTechLaw.

Jun 2014

FinTech Gaming

Bitcoin and gaming – what legal issues?

Issues affecting Bitcoin and gaming are becoming a very frequent topic of discussion since a number of gaming websites decided to allow Bitcoin transactions. Even relevant gambling regulators decided to take actions to protect both operators and players in case of Bitcoin transactions to set a friendly environment where such virtual currency can be used. However, the usage of Bitcoin leads to potential gaming law issues as well as non-gaming related issues.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments

Jun 2014

Gaming

World Cup is coming & the Italian sportsbetting market?

With the football World Cup upcoming, it is time for the Italian sportsbetting market to look at what happened in the last 12 months in terms of gaming law changes and plan the next steps.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments

Jun 2014

Data Protection & Cybersecurity Gaming

Cookies in Italy…, finally with guidelines!

Cookies in Italy finally got more clear rules with the issue of the guidelines by the Italian Data Protection Authority on the matter. These followed a long consultation subsequent to the coming into force of the law setting the boundaries of one of the most relevant data protection issues of the last years.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments

Jun 2014

Data Protection & Cybersecurity Gaming liability ISP Technology

Online poker variants approved in Italy!

The Italian gambling regulator, AAMS, has just issued guidelines setting gaming law principles for poker tournaments with variable prizes and multiphase poker tournaments that might attract new interest to online poker in Italy.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments

May 2014

Gaming

UK Gambling Licence conditions and point of consumption terms

Final UK gambling licence terms and clarity on point of consumption tax set the playfield of gaming law obligations to enable operators to act in a more clear scenario.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments

Apr 2014

Gaming

Venice Casino bidding failed, but is good news?

Venice casino bidding process for its acquisition has been closed with no offering submitted bid, but this does not sound like bad news for potential investors and might open new interesting gaming law scenarios.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments

Apr 2014

Gaming

Casino games in Italy will reverse the decline

The Observatory on Online Gaming of the University of Milan ran an event of presentation of a report on the status of the Italian online gaming market in 2013 which disclosed interesting information with casino games in Italy likely to reverse the current decline of the sector.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments

Apr 2014

Gaming

Major gaming law enforcement actions against terminals

Italian gaming law banning terminals (the so called "totem") located in public places connecting to online gaming platforms and prescribing criminal sanctions has been stressed by the Italian regulator in a strong move against them.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments

Apr 2014

Gaming

5 years moratorium for new gaming machines, it is just April fool’s day!

A gaming law proposal on possible moratorium on the installation of new gaming machines in Italy for 5 years created a considerable panic today, but in my view this no more than a joke of April fool's day...

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments