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    Will We (A) See New Rules On Online Prize Draws And Competitions; (B) See No New Rules; (C) Neither; Or (D) Both?

    The prize draws and competitions (PDC) industry has grown rapidly in the UK in recent years. The market is smaller than the National Lottery but still significant. It is estimated that around 7.4 million adults (14% of the adult population) have participated in PDC's in the last year (as of November 2023), spending an estimated total of £1.3 billion.
    United KingdomAntitrust/Competition Law
    Lewis Silkin
    Lewis Silkin
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    High Court Considers Application Of COBS And Braganza Duty To Close Out Of Trading Account

    The High Court found in favour of an online spread betting company in a claim for £1.3 million in unpaid debts against a real estate tycoon following the close-out of a...
    United KingdomFinance and Banking
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
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    #Esportsready - How Sports Clubs Can Get Involved In Esports

    Newzoo, a leading provider of market intelligence to the gaming industry, reported that global esports revenues reached an estimated $696 million in 2017, and are predicted to grow to $1.5 billion...
    United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Mishcon de Reya LLP
    Mishcon de Reya LLP
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    Licensing News Scotland - May 2017

    Monday 15 May saw another raft of changes to Scottish alcohol laws.
    United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    TLT Solicitors
    TLT Solicitors
  • Article

    MOU Between Financial Conduct Authority And UK Gambling Commission: A Framework For Cooperation And Information-Sharing

    In July 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") and UK Gambling Commission ("UKGC") entered into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU")...
    United KingdomFinance and Banking
    Mayer Brown
    Mayer Brown
  • Article

    Money Laundering And The Gambling Industry

    With a bookmaker being ordered to pay millions for failing to prevent money laundering, Nicola Sharp and Syedur Rahman examine how the gambling industry can tackle the problem.
    United KingdomGovernment, Public Sector
    Rahman Ravelli
    Rahman Ravelli
  • Article

    New EPO Guidelines On Schemes, Rules And Methods For Performing Mental Acts, Playing Games Or Doing Business

    The update of the EPO's Guidelines for Examination introduces dedicated sections covering the patentability of methods for performing mental acts, methods for playing games and methods for doing business.
    United KingdomIntellectual Property
    HLK
    HLK
  • Article

    A Safe Bet?

    Half of the children that gambled did so illegally, with 13% gambling online, and 43% of them using their parents' accounts without permission.
    United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    ICSA
    ICSA
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    Gambling Commission Publishes Interim Report On The Ban On Gambling With Credit Cards

    On 2 November 2021, the Gambling Commission published its interim report on the ban on the use of credit cards in UK consumer gambling.
    United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
    Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
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    Prize Competitions – Stay On Right Side Of The Law

    Competitions can be a great form of below-the-line advertising. But if they are not run properly, or in accordance with the law, then they can badly backfire causing reputational damage and regulatory action as well as financial loss.
    United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Fox Williams LLP
    Fox Williams LLP
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    Commercial And Dispute Resolution: Is It Time To Roll The Credits?

    Carl Rohsler, head of the gambling team at Hammonds discusses an important feature of the new UK law which does not seem to have received much attention.
    United KingdomCorporate/Commercial Law
    Hammonds
    Hammonds
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    ASA Targets Offensive And Misogynistic Ads For Video Games

    The ASA set its sights on socially irresponsible and offensive for ads by the games industry this week.
    United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
    Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
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    CMA Blocks Microsoft's Acquisition Of Activision Blizzard; ‘Game Over' For Behavioral Remedies?

    On April 26, 2023, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked what would otherwise have been the largest deal in the gaming industry to date.
    United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    McDermott Will & Emery
    McDermott Will & Emery
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    The New Advertising Codes Key Changes in the Codes for Non-Broadcast and Broadcast Advertising

    The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) launched new advertising Codes for non-broadcast and broadcast advertising on 16 March 2010.
    United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Lawrence Graham LLP: Commerce & Technology
    Lawrence Graham LLP: Commerce & Technology
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    TW Play - July 2016

    There is no specific offence in the UK for the digital supply of a video game (whether via download or stream) to children who are younger than the stated age limit of the game under Pan European Game Information (PEGI) ratings.
    United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Taylor Wessing
    Taylor Wessing
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    ROT Claims – The Rules Of The Game

    The case arose out of the administration of the Agora Group which was one of the largest operators in the UK Adult Gaming Industry.
    United KingdomInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring
    Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
    Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
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    Feeding The Whales: How Videogame Business Models Have Changed, And What This Means For M&A

    It seems to be an industry dichotomy: at a time when publishers are closing established dev studios - recent casualties Black Rock, Blue Tongue, Kaos and Bizarre spring immediately to mind - the number and value of acquisitions in the sector has never been higher.
    United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Kemp Little LLP
    Kemp Little LLP
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    Gaming And Law: What Businesses Need To Know - Part 3: Advertising In The Gaming Sector

    Gaming raises a multitude of legal issues for businesses. In this series of publications, Gaming and law: What businesses need to know, we cover a number of the most topical issues.
    United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong
    Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong
  • Article

    Ownership In The Metaverse – A (Virtual) Reality Or A Real Fiction?

    The metaverse can be described as a network of virtual reality worlds where users can interact online through real world-like activities such as to work, learn, shop...
    United KingdomTechnology
    HGF Law
    HGF Law
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    Prize Competitions And Free Prize Draws – New Guidance

    In July 2007 we provided an update on the Gambling Commission’s (“GC”) consultation and guidance on the law relating to prize competitions and free prize draws in the light of the provisions in the Gambling Act 2005.
    United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
    CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
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