In an industry like iGaming it is essential you keep up with the latest legal and regulatory information - In this section lawyers and legal experts offer their opinions and thoughts on what the latest legal updates across our sector.
The European Union Position on GamblingIn drafting a significant closing statement to regulatory activity in 2009, Gaming Law specialists, Tom Lippiett and Stephen Ketteley of Berwin Leighton Paisner, have provided iGaming Business with the most comprehensive account of European-wide legislation to date.
Online Poker In RussiaVadim Dankov and Roman Zykov, associates with Hannes Snellman Attorneys at Law in Moscow, provide iGaming Business with the lowdown on the complex Russian online gaming landscape and the recent decision to declassify poker from the list of recognised sports.
France Revises Non-Compliant Gaming LeglislationIn June 2009, the European Commission decided that France’s draft law to regulate online gambling was not compliant with EC law. As is standard procedure in such an event, France has a month to revise its draft and produce a conforming text.
Tax Planning and Online Casinos in PeruCarlos A. Fonseca Sarmiento, CEO of Gaming Law S.A.C., provides iGaming Business
with an insight into online gaming in the South American country of Peru.
THE CURRENT 2004-2009 term of the European Parliament and the European Commission is coming to an end. It’s beginning seemed quite promising for responsible online gambling operators and consumers.
significant changes are taking place in the online payment sector. On February 9, 2009, the UK became the fi rst EU Member State to transpose the EU Payment Services Directive1 (“the PS Directive”) into national law when it passed the Payment Services Regulations 20092 (“the Regulations”).
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