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A Clear Lens on AI: Transparency of AI in Film

United Kingdom - January 26 2026 Awards season is here once again, but there’s something different about this year’s entrants. Whereas last year’s films received public backlash for…

Gibson v Betfair: Gambling Operators’ Duties Clarified

United Kingdom - January 9 2026 The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal brought by a problem gambler who lost over £1.4 million on Betfair’s betting exchange. The Court found…

Rising trends: luxury women’s sport sponsorship

Global - December 5 2025 Luxury brands are increasingly collaborating with women’s sport, a trend that we expect to continue in 2026. Recent examples include Louis Vuitton…

Game On: PIF’s $55 Billion Takeover of Electronic Arts Redraws the Legal and Strategic Map for Global Gaming

USA - November 24 2025 The proposed $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts (EA) by a consortium led by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake and Affinity…

Cracking the Code - DCMS Publishes Voluntary Code of Good Practice for Prize Draw Operators

United Kingdom - November 20 2025 Earlier today, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (“DCMS”) published the final version of its Voluntary Code of Good Practice for…

The Swedish Gambling Authority intensifies supervision: Recent inspections test boundaries of software provider liability

Sweden - November 14 2025 On 22 September 2025, the Swedish Gambling Authority (Sw. Spelinspektionen) ("SGA") completed investigations into four gambling software providers'…

Patch Notes - Ofcom Releases New Guidance on the Impact of OSA on Gaming Industry

United Kingdom - November 10 2025 Ofcom has recently published new guidance on how the Online Safety Act (the “OSA”) applies to the video games industry (link here) (the “Guidance”)…

Sweden - significant developments in gambling regulation

Sweden - November 10 2025 Recent legislative developments in Sweden are set to significantly impact gambling operators and service providers. This article outlines two…

Physical vs Digital Infringements of Moral Rights in Spain: The Territorial Limits of Jurisdiction

European Union, Spain - November 6 2025 On 26 February 2025, the Spanish Supreme Court issued the Judgment No. 310/2025 (the “Judgment”), addressing the interpretation of Article 22.3 of…

Danish Gambling Update - Changes to Danish Gambling Regulation

Denmark - October 31 2025 On 24 October 2025, a broad political coalition in Denmark (the “Coalition”) reached an agreement entitled "Gambling Package 1: A More Responsible…