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Digital, Commerce & Creative 101: Key Issues When Targeting Ads For Age Restricted Products - Age Gating

When advertising age-restricted products online in the UK, it's crucial for advertisers to understand the framework established by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and the Committee of Advertising...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

PEGI Updates EU Video Game Age-Rating System

On March 12, 2026, the Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) system, which classifies video games by age appropriateness, announced updates to its video game age-rating framework, adding new criteria that directly address monetisation models and urgency‑based sales tactics aimed at younger users.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

No Winning Numbers: The CAT’s Judgment On The £70 Million National Lottery Subsidy Control Challenge

The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) recently issued its ruling in the case of The New Lottery Company Ltd and Others v. The Gambling Commission. It found the Gambling Commission’s (GC’s) decision to grant Camelot (as operator of the National Lottery)...

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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NERA

PEGI Announces Major Update To Age Rating Criteria: What Games Businesses Need To Know

The Pan‑European Game Information (PEGI) system, which provides age ratings for video games, has confirmed that it will introduce new "interactive risk" categories from June 2026 for all games submitted for classification.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Digital, Commerce & Creative 101: Online Safety Act Navigation For The Video Games Industry

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

The Global Advertising Lawyers' Alliance Publishes Its Predictions For Global Advertising Law And Regulation 2026

Worldwide Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

New Tough Measures Brought In By The ASA On Advertising Loot Boxes In The UK

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

What Makes A Successful Video Game Collaboration?

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

UK Government To Consult On Ban On Unlicensed Gambling Operator Sport Sponsorship

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

An Introductory Guide To IP For The Gaming Sector

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Novagraaf Group

Pixel Plunder: Virtual Gold Pieces Confirmed To Be Property Under The Theft Act

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Lewis Silkin

The Indie CEO's Playbook: María Sayans On Culture, Community And Funding Creativity

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Building And Retaining The Ultimate Games Community

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Gambling Commission Fine Of £825,000 Including For Sanctions Screening Failures

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

Employment Law Changes In April 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

SFDR 2.0 In Focus: Key Industry Pressure Points And Early Signals From Council And European Parliament

European Union Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Court Rulings On "Fair" Treatment Of Creditors Reshape UK Restructuring Landscape (Podcast)

United Kingdom Insolvency

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A&O Shearman

Corporate Finance Soundbite: Mergerspresso - Episode 26: Stock Drop Claims (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Addleshaw Goddard

Divorce And Privacy: How Can I Protect My Personal Information? (Video)

United Kingdom Privacy

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Withers LLP

Account Freezing Orders And Account Forfeiture Orders In Gambling

Account Freezing Orders – court orders which freeze funds in a bank account (or multiple bank accounts) – are increasingly being used by police forces around the country...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Gardner Leader

Small Print Won't Save You: Get Your Headlines Right

The ASA has recently issued a ruling that emphasises that detailed terms and conditions will not get you out of trouble if your headlines are wrong.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

European Parliamentary Committee Pushes For Tougher Rules To Make Online Services Safer For Children

In a bid to curb the growing risks children face online, members of the European Parliament's Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) have published a report urging...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Ofcom Issues Guidance About Online Safety Act In Video Gaming Context

Ofcom has recently issued guidance about the Online Safety Act in the video gaming context. It has emphasised that the Act makes online businesses, including gaming companies...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Skins Gambling Report: Key Learnings For The UK Video Games Industry

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Don't Roll The Dice With Kids: CAP And BCAP Up The Ante On Gambling Ads

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Top Safeguarding Tips For 2025/26

United Kingdom Consumer

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Browne Jacobson

When Is Dancing Not Just Dancing? When Copyright And Choreography Intersect

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Cheats, Hacks And Legal Strategies: Safeguarding Value In The UK Video Game Industry

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Online Casino Ordered To Pay £1 Million For Money Laundering Failings

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Will We (A) See New Rules On Online Prize Draws And Competitions; (B) See No New Rules; (C) Neither; Or (D) Both?

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Lewis Silkin

Esports, Gaming Disputes And The Role Of The International Games And Esports Tribunal (IGET)

Worldwide Media & IT

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Novagraaf Group

Leveling Up: The Emerging Trends Shaping The Video Gaming Industry—and How Companies Can Secure Sustainable Growth

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

In Discussion With Our Licensing Team

United Kingdom IP

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Rothera Bray

Will We (A) See New Rules On Online Prize Draws And Competitions; (B) See No New Rules; (C) Neither; Or (D) Both?

The prize draws and competitions (PDC) industry has grown rapidly in the UK in recent years. The market is smaller than the National Lottery but still significant. It is estimated that around 7.4 million adults (14% of the adult population) have participated in PDC's in the last year (as of November 2023), spending an estimated total of £1.3 billion.

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Lewis Silkin

Esports, Gaming Disputes And The Role Of The International Games And Esports Tribunal (IGET)

As the popularity of esports and gaming has grown, so have associated legal issues, including those related to IP law.

Worldwide Media & IT

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Novagraaf Group

Leveling Up: The Emerging Trends Shaping The Video Gaming Industry—and How Companies Can Secure Sustainable Growth

From 2018 to 2021, the global video-gaming market exploded, with a blistering 11.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

In Discussion With Our Licensing Team

Jo Soar, Lesley Harper and Caroline Twist are our Licensing Dream Team after moving to Rothera Bray en masse in May 2024. They are based at our Nottingham office in the Lace Market...

United Kingdom IP

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Rothera Bray

Is The ASA On Ozempic?

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Some Implications Of The EU AI Act On Video Game Developers

This blog post provides a brief overview of the impact of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of 13 June 2024 laying down harmonized rules on artificial intelligence ("AI Act") on video game developers.

European Union Technology

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

The New UK Digital Markets Regime: Move Fast And Break Things; Or Speak Softly And Carry A Big Stick?

On 1 January 2025, the UK's new regime for regulating digital markets, set out in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act 2024 (DMCCA), came into force.

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Addleshaw Goddard

Competition Law & Gaming

In a brand-new podcast, hosted by our competition experts, you can learn about the ways in which the hot topics in competition law impact, and apply to, the gaming industry.

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Travers Smith LLP

Why Video Games May Spark The Next FRAND Battleground

Could increased interoperability pave the way for FRAND determinations in the video gaming industry?

United Kingdom Media & IT

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A&O Shearman

Successful Defence Of Conspiracy Allegations Against A Sports Betting Giant

United Kingdom Media & IT

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Tech, Media And Gaming Industry Takes A Thoughtful Approach To Pay In 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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WTW

Sports Betting And Casino Gaming: Fund Tech Investments Or Face Marginalization

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

Beyond The Console: Video Gaming's Cloud Revolution

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

2025 Media & Entertainment Industry Predictions Report

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

Counterfeit Spikes And Protection Strategies For The Holiday Season

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Novagraaf Group

Sony Lacks The RAM To Protect Its Console's Software

United Kingdom IP

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Fieldfisher

Fan Bases In Sport Are Evolving, And New Ways Of Interaction And Engagement Are Needed

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

"熊孩子"偷偷大额充值网游，家长要求游戏公司退款会得到法院支持吗？

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Rouse

The Adlaw Insights Podcast, With Brinsley & Geraint: 'The ASA On Alcohol'

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

The EC's Digital Fitness Check: Could Additional Legislation For Video Games Companies Be On The Horizon?

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

More Than Just A Game? Crypto-Powered Fantasy Football Platform Sorare Faces Legal Battle Over Alleged Unlicensed Gambling In The UK

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Macfarlanes LLP

Splicing The Cables: The Winners In The Media, Entertainment, And Telecommunications Industry Are Disruptors

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

How Savvy AI Implementation Can Help Gaming Operators And Providers Hit The Jackpot

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

Navigating The Premier League's Front-Of-Shirt Betting Sponsorship Ban

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Level

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TMF Group BV

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Deloitte

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