Arthur Cox has Ireland’s leading practice in the area of betting and gaming. In addition to advising Ireland’s leading betting operators we also advise multi-national operators and suppliers who have chosen Ireland as a venue to host some or all of their IT infrastructure and/or corporate headquarters.
Our expertise extends across the full range of legal issues arising in the online and land-based sector including:
- Establishing and operating a lawful online betting / gaming facility in Ireland
- The regulation of bookmakers under the Betting Act 1931
- The application and enforcement of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 (as amended) in respect of the provision of poker, casino and bingo services
- The legal treatment of betting exchanges, spread betting operators, totalisators / pari-mutual wagers, contracts for differences and other innovative betting models
- The enforceability of gambling contracts
- Cross jurisdictional issues
- Licensing, IPR and white labelling arrangements
- The operation and promotion of private members clubs
- Lawful promotion and operation of competitions
- The reform of Irish gaming law in respect of the online and land-based casino and gaming sector
- The tax treatment of betting and gaming activity and commercial agreements
Partner Rob Corbet and Associate Emmet O’Grady have published and presented extensively on the rapidly changing features of the Irish legal betting and gaming landscape. For recent publications click here.
In recent years we have advised a large international operator on the establishment of its corporate headquarters in Ireland. We also advise, on a daily basis, some of the most significant players on the domestic betting and gaming sector in relation to all aspects of their betting and gaming operations.
- TechBrief, Q3 2009
- Betting and Gaming, Technology, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Media and Entertainment, Privacy and Data Protection
- 30.09.2009 | Format:
