Gaming Archives | GamingTechLaw by Giulio Coraggio

Main takeaways from the Games Industry Law Summit 2022

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.

Sep 2022

New Italian sports betting rules finally coming?

New Italian sports betting regulations on palpable errors and other matters are expected to be finally adopted after considerable delays.

How to deal with palpable errors in sports betting odds in Italy?

Palpable errors in the sports betting odds are tricky in Italy, with a conservative position from the Italian gambling authority that courts have challenged in recent cases.

Euro 500K crazy jackpot gaming winning overturned by Italian court

The Italian Court of Appeal of Florence overturned a 500,000 euros crazy jackpot winning in 2012 at a gambling hall, obliging the players to refund the amount.

YouTube video content creator and Google fined for breach of Italian gambling advertising ban

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.

Fine for breach of the Italian gambling advertising ban through billboards

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.

Jul 2022

Extension of betting shop gaming licenses and new regulations on esports in Italy

The government has adopted emergency measures for the gaming sector that include an extension of betting shop gaming licenses and laying the groundwork for regulations of esports in Italy.

May 2022

New rules on gambling vouchers in Italy need immediate action

New rules applicable to shops selling gambling vouchers in Italy are aimed at limiting the risk of illegal offering of games through these channels.

May 2022

Esports gaming halls subject to transitional rules in Italy

The establishment of transitional rules for esports gaming halls in Italy is meant to buy some time to establish a new regulatory framework for the market.

May 2022

Is the esports market at risk in Italy with seizure due to a misinterpretation of regulations?

The seizure of some so-called LAN gaming halls dedicated to esports in Italy by the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) puts an entire market at risk because of a misinterpretation of the current legislation that does not take into account the peculiarities of a sector that is new.