Gambling and video gaming companies risk not to be compliant with the GDPR since they adopt a merely formal approach, while the EU privacy regulation could impact their model of business.
A bulletin circular from the Ministry of Finance might remove exceptions to the Italian gambling advertising ban, but is this course of action legal and binding?
AgCom raised concerns as to the legality of the Italian gambling advertising ban in a report sent to the Government, increasing the uncertainty on what is going to happen next.
eSports tournaments have extensively become popular, and the potential legal issues in Italy could be sorted to enhance investments in a fast-growing market.
eSports are rapidly growing and might represent a solution for gambling operators to generate a new stream of revenues and avoid the over-regulated gambling environment.
Legal practitioners debate around the question of whether eSports can fall under the legal category of sports. But, what is the essential nature of eSports and what distinguishes sports activities from similar activities that are not sports?