Expert Insights from IAGA Members and Partners
With a worldwide membership that includes experts across all gaming industry areas of expertise, we are pleased to offer this forum for them to share updates, insights and more. Have something you feel needs to be shared with the industry? Submit it here!
April 2021
March 2021
January 2021
- Role of digital yuan in gaming industry. Insight provided by Pedro Cortés and Luís Machado, Rato, Ling, Lei & Cortés - Advogados
- U.S. Court of Appeals First Circuit Wire Act Ruling. Insight provided by Brendan D. Bussmann, Partner, Director of Government Affairs, and Bill Bryson, Partner, Senior Legal Counsel, Global Market Advisors
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- Eight key points from the AML Reform Law. Insight provided by PwC's Financial Crimes Unit: Julien Courbe, Financial Services Advisory Leader, Vikas Agarwal, Head of US Financial Crime, Elsie Pan, Asian Financial Services Consulting Leader; Jeff Lavine, Global Head of Financial Crime; Vasilios Chrisos, US AML & Sanctions Functional Leader; and Roberto Rodriguez, Director of Regulatory Strategy
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November 2020
- Macau: Taking a sensible approach to responsible gaming. Insight provided by Peter Cohen, Director of Regulatory Affairs, The Agenda Group. Published in Inside Asian Gaming in October.
October 2020
- CARES Act Oversight Ramps Up with Opening of New Watchdog Office. Insight provided by Gregory A. Brower, Shareholder and Alissa H. Gardenswartz, Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
- Regulatory Reform in the COVID-19 Era. Insight provided by the American Gaming Association
- Macau Gaming Concessions: A case for licence extensions. Insight published in G3 Magazine and provided by Rui Pinto Proenca, Managing Partner, MdME
- Australia: Playing whack-a-mole with online gambling shutdowns. Insight published in G3 Magazine and provided by Julian Hoskins and Alexandra Hoskins, Senet
- Colombia: a role model for the Latin American gaming industry. Insight published in G3 Magazine and provided by Juan Camilo Carrasco, Partner, and Iván Mauricio Guzmán, Associate at Asensi Abogados
- Brazil: anything can happen - including completely nothing. Insight published in G3 Magazine and provided by Pedro Trengrouse, Vice President, Special Commission on Sports, Lottery & Entertainment Law, Brazilian Bar Association
- Singapore: Operators being dealt an unfavourable hand. Insight published in G3 Magazine and provided by Lau Kok Keng, Partner and Head of Gambling Law at Rajah & Tann Singapore
- Malaysia: tax, licence and duty hikes add to operator pressure. Insight published in G3 Magazine and provided by Sri Sarguna Raj and Tan Xin Ying, Christopher & Lee Ong
- Japan: Will certification delays bring additional bids into play? Insight published in G3 Magazine and provided by Koh Ueda and Shuhei Mikiya at Greenberg Traurig's Tokyo Law Offices
September 2020
- Cambodia - Law on the Management of Integrated Resorts and Commercial Gambling. Insight published in G3 Magazine, and provided by Rui Pinto Proença, Managing Partner for MdME Lawyers
- Nevada: long road but industry ready to satisfy pent-up demand. Insight published in G3 Magazine, and provided by Gregory Brower, Shareholder, and Mark Starr, Associate, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
- United Kingdom: facing an uncertain restrictive future. Insight published in G3 Magazine, and provided by Lucy Paterson, Associate at Harris Hagan
- Spain: wounds sustained to the industry that might never heal. Insight published in G3 Magazine, and provided by Santiago Asensi, Managing Partner, and Sofía García-Carpintero Berenguer, Trainee, Asensi Abogados
- New Jersey: Idling on standby casinos finally switch back on. Insight published in G3 Magazine, and provided by Lloyd D Levenson, CEO of Cooper Levenson
- Virginia: Timing of market expansion proves judicious. Insight published in G3 Magazine, and provided by Martin L Kent, President and COO, The United Company
- Indiana: Mobile and online to assist the state ‘Back on Track’. Insight published in G3 Magazine, and provided by Phil Sicuso, Partner, and Ali Bartlett, Attorney, Gaming Group, Bose McKinney & Evans
- Illinois: Sports betting to provide the filip needed for development. Insight published in G3 Magazine, and provided by Brendan Bussman, Partner and Director of Government Affairs with Global Market Advisors
- The Netherlands: a market in near permanent state of flux. Insight published in G3 Magazine, and provided by Dr Alan Littler, Gaming Lawyer, and Joris Crone, Paralegal, Kalff Katz & Franssen
- Germany: Restrictions serve to compound massive losses. Insight published in G3 Magazine, and provided by Jessica Maier, Partner, and Dr Matthias Spitz, Partner, Melchers Rechtsanwaelte
August 2020
July 2020
May 2020
- Maryland Enacts Sports Betting Legislation, ‘Stripped-Down’ Due to COVID-19. Insight provided by Mark Hichar, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig.
- New British Gambling Commission Guidance for Online Operators. Insight provided by Jessica Wilson, Associate, Harris Hagan
- Virginia Legislature Passes Casino Gaming and Sports Betting Bills. Insight provided by CJ Fisher, Partner and Robert Baldassarre, Associate, with Fox Rothschild
- Would gaming industry regulatory affairs be under the Secretary for Security? Insight provided by Pedro Cortés, Senior Partner at Rato, Ling, Lei & Cortés – Advogados
- Nevada’s Preliminary Finding of Suitability for New Gaming Market Entrants. Insight provided by Mark Clayton, Shareholder and Erica Okerberg, Associate, Greenberg Traurig
- Private Equity Investments in the Nevada Gaming Industry
Insight provided by Mark Clayton, Shareholder and Erica Okerberg, Associate, Greenberg Traurig
April 2020
March 2020
February 2020
January 2020
December 2019
November 2019
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- Observations on the Gaming Industry: Business-2-Business Anti-money Laundering Risks and Trends. Submitted by Fiona Davies, Head of Gaming - Risk Intelligence, Acuris Risk Intelligence.
- What's Happening in Ireland. Submitted by Joe Kelly, Partner, and J.J. McLoughlin, Solicitor, A & L Goodbody
- Macau - New Regulations on Overseas Gaming Activities. Submitted by Rui Pinto Proença, Partner and José Leitão, Partner, MdME Lawyers, Macau.
- Using The Right Data, The Right Way To Identify Risk In Gaming. Submitted by Michael Carter, Senior Director, Alvarez & Marsal.
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