EGaming Review reports that, because of the upcoming liberalization of the French gaming market, FDJ has entered into an agreement with TF1, the largest French commercial Tv channel, under which FDJ will sponsor some TV shows on TF1 and will provide a dedicated gaming space on Tf1.fr. This deal made me think…
As anticipated, I attended this week the Legal Gaming in Europe Conference and the IGE. Since I have noticed that a number of operators were addressing me the same kind of questions and concerns about the Italian online gaming regime, I had the idea to publish some FAQs that might help operators to approach…
The introduction of a private copying levy scheme has been subject of relevant discussions during the last years between right holders and device manufacturers. Indeed, as far as Italy is concerned, the law implementing the EU Directive 2001/29/EC had already allowed in 2003 private copies of copyright protected works without the consent of the…
The Italian Government is in the process of implementing the so called Audiovisual Media Services EU Directive (โAVMSDโ) which was merely meant to amend the Television Without Frontiers EU Directive to extend its scope to new technologies (e.g. on-demand audiovisual media services, satellite TV etc.). However, the law proposal submitted by…
Dear Reader, If you found my blog interesting and you will be in London next week, I would love meeting you in person to discuss about Italian gaming law or also just for a chat. I will be in London from the 24th to the 29th of January to attend the Legal…
The draft decree setting out the new regime under which the Italian Gaming Authority will issue new online gaming licenses during the next months also contains interesting โsurprisesโ for gaming operators. Indeed, the draft decree expressly prohibits the installation of gaming terminals connecting to online gaming websites run by licensees in public places. This kind of…
As a consequence of the next issuance of new gaming licenses by the Italian Gaming Authority, some foreign gaming operators asked meโฆ, what are the benefits of an Italian gaming license? Well, the answer isโฆ: without an Italian gaming license an operator cannot offer its games to Italian residents! Indeed, regardless of the fact…
The Italian Gaming Authority has now issued a Decree governing the so called โsystem betsโ on fixed odd sports events different from horse events and on non-sports events. System bets are a set of fixed odd bets generated combining different results that are contemporaneously validated through a unique receipt of participation. System…
After the publication on Facebook of violent statements against the Italian Prime Minister, Mr. Berlusconi, the Italian Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Maroni, proposed the blocking of the access by Italian residents to all the social networks. Following the considerable complaints to which such proposal led, Mr. Maroni proposed a 3 steps measure: …
The Italian Gaming Authority has notified to the European Commission the draft decree setting out the new licensing regime that will govern the issue of the new online gaming licenses to the operators willing to enter into the Italian gaming market and that prescribes additional obligations for the current and new licensees. The EU Member…