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.
The 2022 edition of the Games Industry Law Summit gathered all the major legal experts from the video gaming industry and here are my main takeaways.
Fines for breach of the Italian gambling advertising ban were issued against a YouTube video content creator and Google as it has been hosting the challenged videos.
AgCom issued a fine for violation of the Italian gambling advertising ban due to billboards promoting the opening of a VLT room, raising interesting points with respect to the definition of the sanction.
New rules applicable to shops selling gambling vouchers in Italy are aimed at limiting the risk of illegal offering of games through these channels.
The sports governance model raises legal issues that have also emerged regarding the recent Super League case.
In this infographic, we lay out what can be done and what is prohibited under the Italian gambling advertising ban in legal design style.
The Lazio Regional Administrative Court defined the exceptions within which communications relating to gambling do not fall within the Italian ban on advertising games with cash prizes.
Negotiating an agreement relating to the minting and sale of NFT in the gaming and gambling industry raises legal issues to address adequately.