Italian gambling advertising rules received clarifications as to the channels on which time slot restrictions apply. But this is not what operators wanted to hear.
The new Italian gaming advertising rules leave a considerable uncertainty accompanied by a recent strict approach by the self-regulatory advertising authority.
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.
Online penny auctions have been considered to hide misleading practices under unfair commercial practices legislation so opening to new questions on such auctions.
Bwin's gaming advertisement has been deemed compliant with Italian self-regulatory rules leading to a considerable change in the approach by authorities to gaming advertising.
Michael Jordan's victory in the dispute about the unauthorised usage of his name in an advertisement by a supermarket shows once again the potential pitfalls that can be faced in advertising campaigns.
Online pharmacies have been eventually regulated in Italy, and this represents a major step forward for eCommerce in Italy especially after the negative court precedents of last years.
A potential gaming advertising ban is contained in the last draft of Italian gambling law, but there is no doubt that it will trigger legal challenges if approved.
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