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For many years the UK games industry has campaigned for assistance from the British government to help balance out the tax break advantages currently enjoyed by developers abroad which has led to a drain in talent from the UK.

Sponsorship plays a huge part in the sports market and as we turn our attention to the Paris Olympic Games, the spotlight lands on the selected athletes and teams, with whom success at the Olympic Games could result in new sponsorship opportunities.

The two main UK political parties (Conservative and Labour) competing to win power in the general election on 4 July 2024 have published their manifestos. As far as advertising is concerned...

new smartphone game Pokémon Go is causing health and safety concerns as its popularity soars in the UK.

If the weather this year is going to be anything like last year then one thing is for certain- we need to prepare for snow. Let's face it, when it comes to snow, England isn't great.

Video game cheats and hacks are a major problem for game developers and publishers, particularly in online games.

Yesterday, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published the results of its investigation into marketing practices in the gambling sector.

In 2012, Sue Bohle, Executive Director of the Serious Games Association, said the global market for serious games was estimated to be between US$2 to US$10 billion.

The Gambling Commission has published further data showing how the evolving Covid-19 lockdown measures have impacted online gambling behaviour in Great Britain.

The web page provides a guide for those interested in the key upcoming digital regulatory activity that is being explored, developed or implemented by the Government.

As we posted recently, it's the moment you've been waiting for – the laws on chance-based competitions (where success does not depend on skill) in Northern Ireland (NI) have finally been broadly aligned with the rest of the UK.

Here is the weekly recap of the top legal news in the Internet gaming world for the week of October 6 - 10:

This year two major sporting events will take place over the weekend of 5-6 April: the Grand National and the Boat Race.

The UK government has announced plans to launch a consultation on prohibiting unlicensed gambling operators from sponsoring British sports teams.

When done well, video game collaborations offer brands something that traditional advertising often struggles to achieve: a deeper connection with audiences.

It is fair to say that the formation of many licensing boards across Scotland has been slower than would otherwise be the norm owing to the political tensions arising from the snap general election.

As the Official Legal Advisers to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, our work involved bringing in a wide variety of experience from across our different services to support Birmingham 2022 including via secondments.