Gaminglaw.eu congratulates its member Asensi Abogados

Gaminglaw.eu congratulates Asensi Abogados for winning the JDigital e-award 2014 in the category of best service provider in Spain. The first edition of the JDigital  e-awards was celebrated in Madrid last 27th of February. JDigital, which gathers 33 companies related to this sector, is a non-profit organization whose main objective is to protect the interests of the online gambling industry in Spain. At the time of receiving the award, Santiago Asensi, managing partner of Asensi Abogados, dedicated this recognition to “all the clients of the firm that permanently or occasionally have trusted in our services”.

See the official website of JDigital here (in Spanish)

eGaming Review: Q&A to Justin Franssen

by Liam Stoker

Justin Franssen, partner and head of gaming at Dutch law firm Kalf Katzz & Franssen discusses what operators need to
be aware of before entering the Dutch market

See the interview here.

Draft regulation for Online Slots and Exchange Betting games published in the press

By Alla Serebrianskaia, Associate, Asensi Abogados

Since that the DGOJ has not established at any time any official timeline regarding the regulatory process for approving Online Slots and Exchange betting games, the gaming industry has been anxiously awaiting during the last weeks the first draft regulations to be published by the DGOJ. It was yesterday, when finally the confidential first draft regulation for online slots and exchange betting games were improperly leaked and published in several Spanish publications. Both draft regulations, after having been drafted solely by the DGOJ, have been circulated among the regional gaming authorities in order to receive their feedback. … Continue Reading

WOGLR: Early reactions to the future Dutch regulatory regime

By Alan Littler, Gaming Lawyer at Kalff Katz & Franssen and Justin Franssen, Partner at Kalff Katz & Franssen

In December 2012 Dr Alan Littler and Justin Franssen, now of Kalff Katz & Franssen Attorneys at Law, featured an article in the World Online Gambling Law Report, which explained that the Dutch remote gambling model had been conceived and that its delivery into the world was pencilled in for 2015. A year on, although no precise date can be given for when the licensing regime will flutter into life, it nevertheless seems that 2015 will be a year of remarkable change for the Dutch gambling landscape. Alan and Justin now provide a detailed account of developments and concerns surrounding the impending regulation of the Dutch gambling market.

Read the whole article here.

The briefing: Netherlands update

By Justin Franssen, Partner at Kalff Katz & Franssen and Younes Moussaoui, Associate at Kalff Katz & Franssen

Justin Franssen, Partner at Kalff Katz & Franssen, and Younes Moussaoui, Associate at Kalff Katz & Franssen, look back on a landmark year for i-gaming in the Netherlands – and ahead to another important 12 months.

There were many key developments involving remote gaming in the Netherlands in 2013 – and more groundbreaking events are expected in 2014.

Last year, the Dutch gaming authority showed its teeth for the first time and the draft remote gaming bill gave insight into the future framework of remote gaming in the Netherlands. The next 12 months will be crucial for the regulation of remote gaming since the final version of the remote gaming proposals are due to be discussed in parliament. Furthermore, plans to privatise Holland Casino will be revealed and the lottery licensing system will be overhauled.

Read the whole article here.

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