Gaming lawyer

Gaming lawyers are experts on the gaming law that regulates the lucrative betting and gaming industry. This is an area of rapid growth both in the UK and internationally and has been subject to much recent legislative change. It can include gambling, for example betting shops or gambling machines in pubs, right through to the computer game and console market. The Gambling Act 2005 was brought in to codify the pre-existing law on gaming and to make provisions for the new gaming mediums such as the internet and telephone gaming. It also established the Gambling Commission to regulate commercial gambling in the UK.

Gaming lawyers are essential for keeping gaming businesses up to date with changes in the law regarding this heavily regulated industry. They can advise on both land-based and online gaming.

The issues gaming lawyers can advise on include:

Planning applications
Regulatory issues
Intellectual property rights (brand protection etc) for games
Securing gaming licenses
Contract issues
Multi-jurisdictional considerations
Taxation
Mitigation of underage and problem gambling
Remote gaming
Employment
EU competition issues

As gaming law is a highly specialised and complex area of the law, the expertise of a gaming lawyer is highly recommended for any problems arising in this area. There are specialist niche gaming law firms and also firms who have gaming and betting departments with lawyers specialising in this area of law. Gaming law covers a vast array of topics – from licences for gambling to the serious business of intellectual property for computer games. Contact law can recommend an expert gaming lawyer quickly and free of charge.

If you would like to obtain legal advice on gaming law, Contact Law can put you in touch with a local specialist gaming solicitor / lawyer free of charge. So, if you have any questions or would like our help in finding local gaming solicitors / lawyers please call us on 0800 1777 162 or complete the web-form above.