07 August 2019
Market Focus: France
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/france/market-focus-france

Is ARJEL doing a good job of regulating one of Europe’s largest potential markets, and could online casino regulation be on the agenda?

09 January 2019
It’s Christmas (lottery) time – “El Gordo” is reaching the German lottery market
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/its-christmas--lottery-time-el-gordo--is-reaching-the-german-lottery-market

Having turned on German TV or radio broadcasts during Christmas time, it was rather difficult not to know about the “El Gordo” draw in Spain. This is an obvious sign that the harmonised internal market is functioning ...

23 December 2020
UK Government Review of the Gambling Act 2005 finally arrives
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/uk-government-review-of-the-gambling-act-2005-finally-arrives

The government announced this week that its long-promised review of the Gambling Act 2005 has been launched – Andy Danson summarises the background and scope of the review and how it will interact with previous ...

09 August 2017
No poker face shown by the European Court as decisions relating to gambling in Hungary send waves across Europe
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/global/european-court-decisions-relating-to-gambling-in-hungary-send-waves-across-europe

ver the last 5 years, Hungary's approach to regulation in the gambling sector has been rather restrictive, resulting in a string of legal disputes between industry players and the Hungarian regulator, in turn, referring ...

26 September 2016
Advertising Sports Betting Products: Key Issues Part I
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2016/uk/advertising-sports-betting-products-key-issues-part-i

A growth in the gambling industry has resulted in a proliferation of advertisements for sports betting products. In two posts on this subject, we’ll look at some of the key issues for sports betting advertisers to ...

26 September 2016
Advertising Sports Betting Products: Key Issues Part II
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2016/uk/advertising-sports-betting-products-key-issues-part-ii

We take a look at gambling advertising and key issues for gambling operators and advertisers

24 January 2020
Gambling breakthrough in Germany? Regulated online casino may be on the way!
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/gambling-breakthrough-in-germany-regulated-online-casino-may-be-on-the-way

After years of uncertainty, and more recently threats of a regulated online sports betting market to the exclusion of online casino, it seems Germany may have arrived at a political consensus which could see regulated ...

27 March 2018
What’s Trending in Media and Sport: Gambling Regulation
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/whats-trending-in-media-and-sport-gambling-regulation

In the fourth of our eight part video series on trends across the media and sports sectors, Elizabeth Dunn and Andy Danson discuss the regulatory issues surrounding gambling and how they will continue to be a topic of ...

24 September 2018
Gambling Regulators Sharpen Focus on Loot Boxes & Social Gaming
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/gambling-regulators-sharpen-focus-on-loot-boxes-and-social-gaming

Monday 17th September 2018 saw fifteen European gambling regulators and the Washington State Gambling Commission sign a Declaration stating that they are "increasingly concerned with the risks being posed by the ...

09 July 2020
Court of Appeal hears appeal regarding new right of confidence in live sports data: The Racing Partnership v Sports Information Services
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/court-of-appeal-hears-appeal-regarding-new-right-of-confidence-in-live-sports-data

Over the past three days the Court of Appeal has heard arguments in an appeal relating to the protection of sports data. A key issue in the appeal is whether live sports data can be protected as confidential information ...