Gaming Archives | GamingTechLaw by Giulio Coraggio

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The usage of artificial intelligence in gambling and its legal challenges

The dynamics of the gambling and betting sector can easily exploit the potential of artificial intelligence but hides considerable legal challenges.

Is the extension of Italian sports betting licenses unlawful?

A recent decision of the European Court of Justice gave room to potential challenges to the extension of Italian sports betting licenses that might be deemed unlawful, and the same reasoning might also apply to other recently extended licenses.

Upcoming groundbreaking reform of Italian gambling sector?

The Italian Parliament is poised to approve a groundbreaking reform introducing significant regulatory changes to the Italian gambling sector.

Austrian court qualifies loot boxes as gambling leading to a potential Far West

A recent decision of an Austrian court on the qualification of loot boxes as gambling might lead to dangerous consequences for the videogaming sector.

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Foreign operators cannot be discriminated in the applicability of the gambling advertising ban

The CJEU issued a decision against the legislation of an EU Member State providing different regimes on the gambling advertising ban between gaming halls established in the country and those of foreign operators located abroad.

Jan 2023

Italian Salva Sport tax risks to take a bigger bite out of sports betting operators’ profits

A dramatic increase in the Italian Salva Sport betting tax might loom on the horizon as the Italian gambling authority reinterprets this levy, potentially leaving operators facing a significant unexpected financial burden.

Data Protection & Cybersecurity Gaming

Jan 2023

Meta faces a EUR 750K fine for brazenly flouting the Italian gambling advertising ban

In a stunning turn of events, AgCom, the Italian Communications Authority, has levied a 750,000 euro fine against Meta for brazenly flouting the country's strict ban on gambling advertising.

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Jan 2023

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Italian gaming licenses on remote games, VLT, betting and bingo extended

The Italian Parliament has granted an extension until the end of 2024 to gaming licenses on remote gaming, AWP and VLT network management, sports and horse racing betting, and bingo hall management.

Nov 2022

Italian online gambling licenses to be extended, hopefully!

The draft Italian budged law provides that online gambling and betting licenses will be extended up to the end of 2023 reassuring the operators of the market.

Nov 2022

Is gambling with cryptocurrency legal in Italy?

The possibility of gambling with cryptocurrency would open considerable new opportunities in Italy that are currently unexploited.