Editorial
in crypto, NFTs and other digital assets and see the characteristic traits of gambling that are also covered in this issue. Consumers may be tempted to spend money on some of these products and, when they come with labels such as “investments” that can be “traded”, to risk more than they might be willing to do with traditional betting products. They are thus exposed to potentially ruinous financial harms. Policy makers are likely to be asked to suggest ways to minimize these potential harms. In light of both aforementioned challenges, calls for the industry and regulators to come together and thrash out good practices are more topical than ever. In this exercise, fundamental principles enshrined in democracies based on the rule of law should not be completely ignored. Restrictions to fundamental rights such as free speech (which also covers commercial speech) need to serve a clearly defined public policy goal and must be proportionate. The latter notably means that restrictions must be both suitable and necessary to achieving the policy goal. Was this legal standard met in regard to restrictions that you have come across? Finally, I invite you not to miss out on an insightful piece by founding member and former president Tony Cabot that tackles practices of social media lotteries. You might be gambling when you think you are not. Yours sincerely, Simon planzer@planzer-law.com
IMGL Magazine • Spring 2021 • 1 Payments special From KYC & AML to PISP & Crypto IMGL magazine VOLUME 1 • NO. 1 SPRING 2021 IMGL launches revamped magazine Disseminating gaming law knowledge globally IMGL magazine INCLUDES ANALYSIS ON: LOOT BOXES, GDPR, MOBILE SPORTS BETTING, NORTH AMERICA, UK GAMBLING ACT REVIEW, FANTASY GAMING, AUSTRALIA’S CROWN CASINO, INDIAN & AFRICAN REGULATION VOLUME 1 • NO.2 SUMMER 2021
IMGL Magazine • October 2021 • 1 VOLUME 2 • NO.1 JANUARY 2022 IMGL magazine INCLUDES ANALYSIS ON: TRIBAL SPORTS BETTING, MALTA’S FATF GREY LISTING, DISTRIBUTED GAMING, EUROPEAN DIGITAL SERVICES, ESPORTS INTEGRITY, EUROPEAN MARKETING REGULATION ...AND MUCH MORE Beautiful Boston: IMGL in-person events return VOLUME 1 • NO.3 OCTOBER 2021 IMGL magazine
PLUS: UKRAINE AND BRAZIL MARKET REPORTS, DIGITAL ID IN EUROPE, CHANNELIZATION AROUND THE WORLD, APPLE’S CASINO APPS ...AND MUCH MORE TAX TALK: SPECIAL FEATURE Tax talk special feature
Click the covers to catch up on past IMGL Magazines. • WITH FEATURES & ANALYSIS OF • • THE EVOLUTION OF REGULATION IN SPAIN • • EXPLOITATION OF SPORTS DATA FOR BETTING • • BIG MILESTONES IN COLOMBIA, MACAU & FRANCE • • ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: APPLICATIONS IN GAMING • • PLUS & AN ESPORTS GUIDE FOR LAWYERS •
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