The Norwegian Gambling Authority has just published an extensive survey conducted during autumn 2013, concerning gambling problem in Norway. The sample consists of 10.046 people, a large number taking into account Norwegian population. The method adopted is the Canadian Problem Gambling Index that is now the international standard. The study is available in the Internet. … Read more
In the European Court case 344/13, the Court will decide whether different taxation for gambling winnings of an Italian resident player obtained in another State member is allowed under the European regulations.
Following the recent enforcement of the Fiscal delegation bill (Delega Fiscale), the long-awaited reform for the gambling sector can finally start with the nomination of Legnini as undersecretary at the Finance Ministry and responsible for the gambling sector. Legnini today’s post seems to confirm the Government will to match with the twelve months period to … Read more
This article had been published in Italian on LexGiochi on December 3rd, 2013. See the full article in Italian here: https://www.egla.eu/w/portfolio-view/storia-ed-attualita-del-gioco-a-distanza-italiano/#sthash.YCDREODg.dpbs 4. The trend in remote gambling and the current situation Spending on legal remote gambling amounted to € 310 million in 2008 and grew to € 608 million in 2009 following the introduction of … Read more
This article had been published in Italian on LexGiochi on December 3rd, 2013. See the full article in Italian here: https://www.egla.eu/w/portfolio-view/storia-ed-attualita-del-gioco-a-distanza-italiano/#sthash.KifwfDbO.dpbs 3. The parameter for the measurement of gaming trends The amount of money consumers collectively spend on gambling and that, consequently, is taken from other expenditures, is equal to the difference between the amount … Read more
With its judgment in joined Cases C-293/12 and C-594/12 (Digital Rights Ireland and Seitlinger and Others) dated 8th April 2014, the European Court of Justice has declared to be invalid the directive on the obligation of retention of data generated or processed by providers of publicly available electronic communications services or of public communications networks. According … Read more
This article had been published in Italian on LexGiochi on December 3rd, 2013. See the full article in Italian here: https://www.egla.eu/w/portfolio-view/storia-ed-attualita-del-gioco-a-distanza-italiano/#sthash.TUprS4vU.dpbs 1. The range of legal remote games The first foretaste of Italian remote gambling dates back to the early 2000s, following the legalisation of horse betting and sportsbook, even then allowed for telephone and … Read more
Confronto in questo blog i risultati della misura del tasso di prevalenza del gioco problematico rilevati: • in Francia dalle indagini Prévalence-e-JUE 2012 e e-ENJEU 2012 svolte a fine 2012; • in Gran Bretagna dalla British Gambling Prevalence Survey del 2010; • in Italia dall’indagine condotta dal CIRMPA del 2010. Fornirò dati essenziali, finalizzati alle … Read more
Il gioco “d’azzardo” è oggetto non solo della Legge Delega, recentemente approvata dal Parlamento, che affida al Governo un ampio riordino della normativa dei giochi, ma anche di alcuni disegni di legge in discussione presso le Commissioni di Camera e Senato. Il più significativo di tali ddl è denominato “Disposizioni per la prevenzione, la cura … Read more
«Nel suo intervento al convegno di ieri su “Gioco e tutela della salute” organizzato da Federgioco il dott. Donzelli, psicologo e psico-terapeuta, ha dichiarato che l’Italia con “18,4 miliardi di euro si spesa effettiva rappresenta oltre il 15% del mercato europeo del gioco” e che “la spesa pro-capite stimata, per ogni italiano maggiorenne, è stata … Read more