The gaming team at Hugh James demonstrates strong capabilities in navigating complex matters across both online and land-based gambling. The group is particularly adept in advising on sports betting regulation, licensing frameworks and high-value intellectual property arrangements. Team head Aled Walters, a corporate and commercial specialist, frequently acts on cross-border matters for clients in the gaming sector.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team are good communicators and have a very good knowledge of the subject.’

  • ‘Nicola Jordan has excellent knowledge. A good communicator and easy to work with.’

Key clients

  • BetVictor
  • Club 3000 Bingo
  • 888 Africa
  • Inspired Entertainment Inc
  • Reel Kingdom Limited
  • Patrianna Limited
  • Development Bank of Wales PLC
  • Admiral PLC
  • Stakelogic BV
  • M Cook Business Ltd

Work highlights

Advised 888 Africa’s acquisition of BetLion which is a regulated and licensed gaming operator in Kenya and Zambia.
Assisted Stakelogic BV on certain UK-based corporate and banking elements in preparation for its sale to Sega.
Instructed by Verifyd to consider their prize draw competition website and produce a legal opinion on whether it was considered a genuine prize draw competition site and therefore outside the scope of the Gambling Act 2005.

Practice head

Aled Walters

Other key lawyers

Martin Jones; Nicola Jordan