18 Feb, 2025 (UTC) Horizon Scan 2025: Key Trends in Games & Esports By Will Deller Sophie Stoneham Intisar Abdi The gaming industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace, driven by key regulatory changes, shifting monetisation strategies, and...
13 Feb, 2025 (UTC) Gambling Commission Consultation Response By Elizabeth Dunn Callum Granger In its latest consultation response, the Gambling Commission has identified multiple changes to the Licence Conditions and Codes of...
04 Feb, 2025 (UTC) Horizon Scan 2025: Key Trends in Women’s Sport By Lereesa Easterbrook Intisar Abdi With the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in India, the UEFA Women’s Euro in Switzerland, and the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England all due...
27 Jan, 2025 (UTC) In-Game Loot Boxes: App Store Liability referred to CJEU By Guillaume de Villegas Lisa Gius By decision of 16 January 2025, the Enterprise Court of Antwerp (the “Court”) refers several prejudicial questions to the Court of...
21 Jan, 2025 (UTC) Incoming changes to the UK’s Advertising Codes By Tom McHugh On 11 December 2024, the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) launched a...
27 Dec, 2024 (UTC) New advertising regulations on the restriction of HFSS products (finally) introduced By Intisar Abdi Craig Giles On December 3, 2024, the UK government introduced the Advertising (Less Healthy Food Definitions and Exemptions) Regulations 2024 (SI...
23 Dec, 2024 (UTC) Keeping up the Pace: European Boost to Investment Into Women’s Sport By Lereesa Easterbrook Intisar Abdi Hiba Abdi Europe is investing in women’s sport like never before as investors are increasingly recognising the industry’s value. This article...
19 Dec, 2024 (UTC) Ofcom consults on Television Selection Services under the Media Act 2024 By Andrew Cox Ofcom continues to make progress against its roadmap for the implementation of the Media Act 2024 (Media Act), and has now released a...
13 Dec, 2024 (UTC) High Court Decision Confirms Limits on Gambling Operator Responsibility – No Duty of Care By Chibu Akpakwu Callum Granger Elizabeth Dunn In a much-anticipated decision, the High Court has underscored the boundaries of responsibility that gambling companies owe towards their...
09 Dec, 2024 (UTC) FINLAND: MONOPOLY OPERATOR SANCTIONED FOR MARKETING GAMBLING TO MINORS By Pia Ek Maria Karpathakis The Finnish Police Board (NPB), which regulates gambling in Finland, has issued a prohibition order against state monopoly operator...
06 Dec, 2024 (UTC) Modernising the UK Media Mergers Regime By Andrew Cox Dr Saskia King Alienor Troletti The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has launched a consultation into proposed changes to the media mergers regime. These...
28 Nov, 2024 (UTC) Slots and the Statutory Levy: Labour’s first gambling reforms By Callum Granger Elizabeth Dunn Andy Danson On 27 November the government announced its plans for a new statutory levy on gambling operators, whilst also confirming that stake...
25 Nov, 2024 (UTC) Riot Games introduces a new dispute resolution process By Will Deller Alex Shkurka Riot Games (Riot), the publisher of hugely popular games such as League of Legends and Valorant, has now launched its own esports dispute...
22 Nov, 2024 (UTC) Levelling Up: Women in Esports | Women's Sport Series By Will Deller Sophie Stoneham In this episode of the MediaWrites Podcast: Women's Sport Series, gaming lawyers Will Deller & Sophie Stoneham are joined by special...
13 Nov, 2024 (UTC) ASA Shows its Hand in relation to Social Slots By Elizabeth Dunn Callum Granger Chibu Akpakwu The ASA recently published five decisions relating to "social slot" games. Here we examine these decisions to outline the key lessons for...
31 Oct, 2024 (UTC) Women’s Sport Series: Podcast Summary - Sportswomen in the Retail Game By Lereesa Easterbrook Catriona Hodgson Retail overlaps and sponsorship opportunities in the world of women’s sport have soared in recent years, with collaborations such as...