 4  11 November 2005
News:
Gambling excluded from opening up of EU cross-border services
The liberalisation of the European services market took a major step forward on 23 November when a European Parliamentary Committee approved the draft services directive - but gambling has been specifically excluded.
UK Minister to crack down on ‘illegal’ adverts
The UK Secretary of State for Culture Media, & Sport, Tessa Jowell, announced on November 10 “a crack down on advertisers and publishers who knowingly break the law” in advertising remote gambling.
Gaming Money Summit set to bring City and remote industry together
World Online Gambling Law Report and CXO Network Europe are organising the First Gaming Money Summit which is being hosted at and co-sponsored by the London Stock Exchange
Features:
Editorial: Speaking sense in the US
Last week CBS aired in its flagship US news programme 60 Minutes a report on remote gambling.
Analysis: Remote gambling: the state of the market
It has been a pretty hectic year hasn’t it? Significant M&A activity. Several IPOs. A new Gambling Act in the UK and considerable regulatory development overseas. Burgeoning valuations. Several new entrants. And a step change in media interest.
US Promotions: Celebrity endorsements in the US
The profile of remote gambling in the US is changing. The growth in online poker is having a major impact, bringing in its wake a willingness by celebrities to be associated with the remote industry. Martin Owens, a California attorney looks at the latest developments.
EU Regulation: EU Gambling Services: regulatory update
With the regulation of online gambling across the European Union currently in a state of flux, Thibault Verbiest, founding partner of ULYS law firm examines the latest regulatory developments across Europe.
The Netherlands: Post-Gambelli developments in the Netherlands
The current legal actions in the Netherlands, involving British operators Ladbrokes and Betfair, reflect developments in some parts of Europe where foreign operators are claiming discrimination against national governments in the allocation of gambling licenses. Justin Franssen and Ramon Budik of VMW Advocates examine the issues and speculate on future developments
Germany: State monopoly v the private sector
The German Constitutional Court held an oral hearing on 8 November on the legality of the states’ sports betting monopoly. Dr. Wulf Hambach, and Andreas Gericke from Hambach & Hambach analyse the court’s discussion.
Australia: Betfair’s toe-hold in Australia
The Tasmanian Government has announced that it will issue a licence to Betfair Australia. With the legislation currently moving through parliament, Tasmania would be the first Australian jurisdiction to recognise betting exchanges. Anthony Seyfort, a partner of Lander & Rodgers assesses the significance of the move.
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