Setting the scene for Italy on the following trends: Standardisation and Gambling regulatory authorities cooperation. Please download the slides at the following link: slides-lisbona14092016
Compared to traditional sports, e-sports is a relatively new discipline within sports betting attracting more and more players and raising the interest of an increased number of betting operators. Today’s introduction by ADM, the Italian gambling regulator, of e-sports betting within the authorized customized betting program of the licensees clearly takes this market opportunity to channel it … Read more
On 27 November 2015, gambling regulatory authorities from twenty EEA Member States signed a cooperation arrangement on online gambling services1, setting out the scope, procedure and practical arrangements for this cooperation between them.
Following the European Commission Expert Group on Gambling Services launch in 20122, this arrangement is a further implementation of the Commission communication “Towards a comprehensive European framework on online gambling”3 which has set out an action plan to address the online gambling challenges in the EU and where enhanced administrative cooperation and efficient enforcement are among the proposed actions.
Recentemente in diverse occasioni, e da ultimo venerdì scorso 11 marzo, varie testate giornalistiche, specializzate e generaliste, hanno riportato stralci dalla Relazione annuale delle attività svolte dalla Direzione Nazionale Antimafia e dichiarazioni del Procuratore Nazionale Antimafia, relative all’attività della criminalità organizzata nel settore del gioco. Gli stralci della Relazione pubblicati dalla stampa denunciano ad esempio, … Read more
In my comments on Italian gambling trend I always warn against trivial analysis that do not take into account introduction of new games, change of games mix, transfer of volume from dot.com, as well as other more subtle dynamics. In my post dated February 3rd, 2014, I remarked increase of gambling GGR in 2011 – … Read more
La spesa nel settore del gioco online nel 2015 è tornata a crescere, oltretutto in doppia cifra (+13%), trainata dai casinò e dalle scommesse sportive. Purtroppo il poker continua a registrare una flessione importante. Ma prima di arrivare a conclusioni superficiali, è interessante capire le dinamiche che si nascondono dietro a questi numeri. Giovanni Carboni, … Read more
E’ una lettura nuova, attenta, dettagliata con i numeri quella che Giovanni Carboni, Managing Partners di Carboni&Partners – EGLA, da al settore dell’on line. “ Nei miei commenti ho sempre messo in guardia da analisi superficiali dei trend del gioco, che non tengono conto dell’introduzione di nuovi giochi, dei cambiamenti di mix e del trasferimento … Read more
The Budget Law for 2016 has amended the legal framework governing gambling advertising in Italy as previously introduced by Health Minister Balduzzi in 2012 with the intent to improve the protection level of consumers against social and economic harm that may result from compulsive or excessive gambling, prevent minors to play, safeguard health and contrast … Read more
The Budget bill for 2016 presently under discussion before the Italian Parliament for its vote by the end of this year, includes provisions on gambling and among these provides for two new offline gambling calls for tenders : a) a new tender for 10,000 land-based shops and for 5,000 corners (where only a corner of … Read more
Commentaire de la recommandation de la Commission européenne- Les Jeux et Paris en Ligne ed. Larcier