Here is my very personal top 5 of topics that I covered in 2013 on this blog, looking at their impact on the market and their potential implications in 2014.
I am delighted to inform you that my firm DLA Piper will be running a conference (totally free) named "Sports betting in Italy: how to reverse the decline? Countries in comparison for a possible solution" on the 10th of December 2013 in Rome at the Hotel Boscolo Exedra - Michelangelo meeting room, Piazza Della Repubblica No. 47, at 9:30 am.The online sports betting sector in Italy is facing a crisis mainly due to the excessive tax burden based on turnover,...
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 and I take this opportunity to thank all of them. We always try to do our best with a lot of passion for what we...
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 company that would pay the highest amount and Codere whose group has recently avoided a bankruptcy proceeding which appeared quite likely. Also the Italian Chamber of...
