New Developments in Italy’s Ban on Gambling Ads

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On Thursday, Italy’s Houses of Representatives approved a bill which will modify the current rules applied to gambling ads. Yet despite what media outlets reported earlier this month, Italy is not going to apply a ban on TV and radio gambling advertising. The new law will not introduce a full ban, instead only adding some … Read more

Betting Exchange: le prime scommesse ad Aprile? Per gli esperti sarà un mercato di dimensioni modeste

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L’atteso avvio del betting exchange si avvicina, seppur lentamente, alla sua realizzazione. … … … “Certamente presenterà la richiesta di autorizzazione Betfair che è il leader mondiale del gioco ma anche Microgame è sempre stato interessato all’ingresso su tale gioco. Utilizzerebbe la platform Betdaq – spiega Giovanni Carboni, Managing Partner di Carboni&Partners società specializzata nella … Read more

Mettere le cose in chiaro sui costi sociali del gioco

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Si sostiene che lo Stato con il gioco ci rimette. Il senatore Endrizzi dichiara nel settembre scorso: “In base ad uno studio dell’Università di Neuchâtel i costi sociali e sanitari per l’Italia ammonterebbero a circa 6 miliardi. ”. E sostiene: “Lo Stato perde per mancati consumi circa 3,8 miliardi di entrate IVA.”. Applica ai 18 … Read more

El Juego En Lìnea Es Víctima De La Desinformaciòn Y El Prejuicio

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En una entrevista exclusiva con El Diario del Juego, Carboni describe el escenario del juego en línea en Europa y dibuja su posible futuro como industria. Con respecto a la situación de la actividad en Latinoamérica considera que en “Argentina y otros países sudamericanos deben estudiar las experiencias europeas y también de Estados Unidos y … Read more

The true story of the Italian ban on gambling advertising

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Last February 4th online gambling world had been alarmed by the news of unanimous approval of gambling advertising prohibition on TV channels and radio stations in Italy. Italian specialised Internet press published that news, and then foreign gambling press reported it. It had been provided a bit in a hasty way, to make a scoop. … Read more

Social gaming : an opportunity for gambling operators

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During the 6th International Casino Conference that took place at the  London ICE Monday 3th February, the on-going convergence between online and social gaming has been discussed among the most important social gaming operators, Facebook and Egla. In our view, especially with reference to those social games products casino-style, gaming operators should enhance a proactive … Read more

The meeting of European regulators in Rome

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European national regulators form an unofficial exclusive club that is leading to a fundamental change of the regulatory framework in Europe and, consequently, of the remote gambling industry, influencing North America also. January 16th and 17th it had been held in Rome the fourth informal meeting of the Authorities of European Countries that had already … Read more