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!

November 2022

• Seeking the missed opportunity in Portugal. Expert insight provided by Pedro Cortés, Managing Partner of Lektou

July 2022

• Amendment to Macau's Gaming Law and Tender Regulation. Insight provided by Rui Pinto Proenca, Managing Partner, Rui Filipe Oliveira, Partner, and Carlos Eduardo Coelho, Senior Associate, MdME Lawyers
• The Affordability Debate (4): The British Gambling Commission Unmasked. Insight provided by Julian Harris, Partner with Harris Hagan.

January 2022

• Amendments to the Macau Gaming Law – what will change? Insight provided by Pedro Cortés, Managing Partner of RATO, LING, LEI & CORTÉS – Advogados e Notários | Lektou

December 2021

• Gambling Commission consultation on the Licensing compliance and enforcement policy statement: Proposed changes to compliance and enforcement. Insight provided by Bahar Alaeddini, Partner, Harris Hagan
• Macau Gaming Law – Same same, but different… at least for some years. Insight provided by Pedro Cortés, Managing Partner of Rato, Ling, Lei & Cortés – Advogados e Notários | Lektou
• Gambling Commission consultation on the Licensing, compliance and enforcement policy statement: Proposed changes to licensing. Insight provided by Bahar Alaeddini, Partner, Harris Hagan

October 2021

September 2021

• Influencers, celebrities and increasing gambling advertising restrictions. Insight provided by Senet Legal
• Consultation Paper on the revision of the Macau Gaming Law and the questions it entails. Expert insight provided by ANTÓNIO LOBO VILELA, lawyer and author of the Macau Gaming Law Book (www.macaugaminglaw.com)
• Amendment To Macau’s Gaming Law – Public Consultation. Insight provided by RUI PINTO PROENÇA, Managing Partner, HELENA KOK, Partner, RUI FILIPE OLIVEIRA, Partner, and CARLOS EDUARDO COELHO, Senior Associate, MdME Lawyers
• Horse racing – the estranged son of betting in Macau. Insight provided by Pedro Cortés, Managing Partner at Rato, Ling, Lei & Cortés – Advogados
• Dematerialization of bets in Macau – the new EGM technical standards. Insight provided by Pedro Cortés and José Filipe Salreta, Rato, Ling, Lei & Cortés – Advogados e Notários

August 2021

• Is card breaking legal or considered unauthorised gambling in Australia? Insight provided by Alexandra Hoskins, Principal, Senet Compliance Academy
• Sports betting in Macau – opportunity to change the games. Insight provided by Pedro Cortés and Luís Machado of Rato, Ling, Lei & Cortés – Advogados e Notários | Lektou. Published in Lexology on August 12, 2021.
• Practical Consideration for Audits in Gaming Construction. Insight provided by: Ronald L. Williams, Partner, Fox Rothschild
• Germany’s turnover tax puts market in jeopardy. Insight provided by Dr. Wulf Hambach, Partner, Hambach & Hambach

• NJ Expands Its Role as Leader in eSports: Launch of eSports Innovation Center at Stockton University Has NJEDA Funding.  Insight provided by C.J. Fisher, Partner, and Kimberlynn M. Harrison, Associate, Fox Rothschild

June 2021

April 2021

• What to expect from the Macau gaming market in 2021. Insight provided by Pedro Cortés, Managing Partner at Rato, Ling, Lei & Cortés – Advogados, and António Lobo Vilela, Advisor on gaming and gaming related matters
• Outlook for the Portuguese gaming market. Insight Provided by Pedro Cortés, Managing Partner at Lektou
• China's Digital RMB - Macau's Route to Recovery? Insight provided by Victoria White, Special Counsel and Technology Expert, MdME Lawyers
• Lottery Digitalisation the road ahead. Insight provided by Era Gavrielides, Director - Strategy &, PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Online Opportunity: The time is now. Insight provided by Carlos Eduardo Coelho, MdME Lawyers 

March 2021

• Gambling and Gaming Law and Regulation Australia 2021. Insight provided by Senet
• March Madness or Fraud Frenzy? The Money Laundering Signs You Need to Know. Insight Provided by Chris Grippa, Partner-In-Charge, Litigation Support & Forensic Accounting, Aprio, and Cristina Hazelwood, Manager

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
• Rewarding high value customers through VIP programs is taut with commercial and regulatory tension. Insight provided by Paul Newson, Principal, Senet Advisory
• 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
• Maryland’s Path to Legalized Sports and Event Wagering in 2021. Insight provided by By C.J. Fisher, Partner, and Scott Leopold, Member, Fox Rothschild

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

• 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

• IRS Memo: Daily Fantasy Sports Are Wagers Subject to Excise Taxes. Insight provided by C.J. Fisher - Partner, Harry Jackson - Associate, and Adam Young - Associate, Fox Rothschild
• UK Gambling Commission Consultation on High Value Customers. Insight provided by Julian Harris, Partner, Harris Hagan
• Are You CCPA Compliant? Insight provided by Jason Sarfati, Director of Privacy and Data Ethics, Treliant
• Gambling Commission Consultation on Online Slots Game Design and Reverse Withdrawals. By Bahar Alaeddini, Partner, Harris Hagan
• The next stage of casino evolution: how the house will bounce back. Insight provided by Alexandra Hoskins and Julian Hoskins from Senet

July 2020

• OSHA’s Guidance on Returning to Work During COVID-19. Insight provided by Wayne E. Pinkstone, Partner, and Lucy Li, Associate with Fox Rothschild
• Australia sees big surge in online gambling. Insight provided by Julian Hoskins, Principal at Senet
• High profile enforcement cases are a timely reminder to check that your AML/CTF program aligns with the latest Australian Risk standards. Insight provided by Julian Hoskins, Principal at Senet
  

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

• Online Gambling Faces a Pivotal Moment. Insight provided by David Clifton, Director, Clifton Davies Consultancy Limited
• What to Expect in the Macau Gaming Industry During 2020? Insight provided by Pedro Cortés, Senior Partner, Rato, Ling, Lei & Cortes

March 2020

• Illegal & Unregulated Gambling in America: How New Game Designs are Eroding State and Tribal Public Policy. Insight provided by Kevin Mullally, Vice President of Government Relations and General Counsel, GLI
• Macau - Why Not? Could Online Gaming be a Pain Killer to Mitigate the Economic Impact of a Virus Outbreak. Insight provided by Carlos Eduardo Coelho, Senior Associate, MdME Lawyers, Macao.
• Compliance Committee: Caring How Business is Done. Insight provided by BMM Testlabs. 

February 2020

• Coronavirus and Contract Performance - Macau Perspective. Update provided by MdMe Lawyers, Macau, ROC
  

January 2020

• Record 26 Million Americans to Wager on Super Bowl LIV. Update provided by David Forman, Senior Director - Research, American Gaming Association.
• Generation Z by the Names and Numbers. Insights provided by Robin Bernhard, Director of Channel Operations at RG24seven and BMM Test Labs. 
• Massachusetts Law & Practice Update in Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guide. Update provided by Mark Hichar, Preston Barclay, Amanda Carney and Thomas Richardson, Greenberg Traurig

December 2019

• Gaming in the Digital Age: Expansion and Risk Considerations. Update provided by Elise Lebourg, Manager and Bob Boyle, Senior Manager, Forensic & Integrity Services practice of EY
• Sports Betting & AML: Don't Gamble On Compliance. Update provided by Vasilios P. Chrisos, Partner; Melissa Jameson, Director; and  Abby Singley, Senior Associate - Financial Services Advisory, PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services
  

November 2019

• E-Sports Betting - A New Addition to the Sports Betting Menu in New Jersey. Submitted by CJ Fisher, Partner, and Harry S. Jackson III, Associate in the Gaming Department at Fox Rothschild. 
• 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.