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Gaming laws in Italy for sportsbetting are increasingly trying to accomodate operators' needs. The entrance of new major operators in the Italian sportsbetting market and the liberalization of gaming laws that for a decade had been very restrictive are now followed by further measures boosting the sportsbetting liberalization expected to increase the product offering in the market.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments 4 minRead time

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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 11 minRead time

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May 2014

Gaming

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 2 minRead time

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May 2014

Internet liability

Brazil World Cup Guidelines – watch your advertisements!

World cup guidelines on the usage of its trademarks in connection with the upcoming Brazil Football World Cup have been issued by FIFA. These created some concerns on advertisers about to launch their marketing campaigns associated to the event. Indeed they might have planned to display world cup trademarks, images of football players and maybe had also considered to perform ambush marketing campaigns also relevant under a gaming law perspective.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments 5 minRead time

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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 3 minRead time

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Mar 2014

Gaming

Belgian gaming players prosecuted, and in Italy?

Belgian authorities criminally prosecuting players participating in illegal games of chance reminded everyone that also Italian gaming law provides criminal sanctions against players participating to non-Italian licensed games and the potential liabilities might bigger than initially expected.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments 2 minRead time

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Feb 2014

Gaming

Italian Gambling Advertising is here to stay!

Can you afford to lose € 71 million of revenues a year? This is the likely thought of Italian major TV companies after having read about the approval by the Senate of a gaming law named "delega fiscale law" providing a potential gambling advertising ban during TV and radio programs.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments 4 minRead time

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Nov 2013

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Linkedin Recommendations

Below are some of the recommendations that have been left on my LinkedIn profile by people who worked with me, Giulio Coraggio. Thank you very much to everyone who…

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments 5 minRead time

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Oct 2012

Gaming

Social Gaming in Italy, what hardles and solutions?

Compliance issues of social gaming are still a problem for many operators offering games in Italy. And indeed there are several regulatory issues to take into account.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments 3 minRead time

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Sep 2012

Gaming

New Italian Gambling Advertising Regulations

After months of discussions, the Italian Government has finally adopted the so called Balduzzi decree introducing gambling advertising regulations.

ByGiulio Coraggio 0Comments 2 minRead time