In a landmark decision, the European Court of Justice held that bitcoin virtual currency transactions are VAT exempt as they are treated like real currency.
The full liberalization of sportsbetting in Italy is already in place as a consequence of a recent move by the gaming regulator.
An updated version of the Italian budget law has considerably changed the scenario for the future of the Italian online and land based gaming market.
It will be a very busy week with 3 Internet of Things conferences in just two days to attend. But it will certainly be a lot of fun.
Just a few days are missing to the closure of the consultation on the Internet of Things by the Italian privacy authority which represents a good opportunity for the whole sector.
Italian banks are required to comply with strict rules in their whistleblowing procedures for reporting possible breaches in banking law regulations by the end of the year.
Fantasy sports gaming regulations have been in place in Italy for a long time, but no operator so far has been able exploit it in a market that lives of football.
EU privacy regulators took their first position on the Safe Harbor decision when negotiations on the TTIP agreement between the EU and the US reach a delicate stage.
The just published Italian draft budget law provides for the award of new online gaming and betting shop licenses as well as the change in taxation from AWPs and VLTs and a new cure procedure for CTDs.
The position of a German privacy authority challenging data transfers under the EU model clauses following the Safe Harbor decision of the ECJ created a higher level of uncertainty.