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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has launched a consultation into proposed changes to the media mergers regime. These...

On 27 November the government announced its plans for a new statutory levy on gambling operators, whilst also confirming that stake...

Riot Games (Riot), the publisher of hugely popular games such as League of Legends and Valorant, has now launched its own esports dispute...

In this episode of the MediaWrites Podcast: Women's Sport Series, gaming lawyers Will Deller & Sophie Stoneham are joined by special...

The ASA recently published five decisions relating to "social slot" games. Here we examine these decisions to outline the key lessons for...

Retail overlaps and sponsorship opportunities in the world of women’s sport have soared in recent years, with collaborations such as...

Jon Goldsworthy, a partner in Bird & Bird’s UK Employment team, and Natalie Ali, an associate in Bird & Bird’s UK Employment team,...

The 2024 Olympic Games has been rightly celebrated for the fantastic progress in pursuit of gender equality, with this year’s Games...

In-game monetisation, whether through (among other things) the sale of in-game items, additional content or new features, is an...

AI and advertising A report by McKinsey in 2023 estimated that AI technology has the potential to add between $2.6 trillion and $4.4...

As part of a wider piece of work on online choice architecture, the ASA has recently published two key rulings finding the advertisement...

As calls for greater equality in women's professional football ramp up, awareness is growing of the need to support players who decide to...

On 25 July 2024, the Gambling Commission launched the new Gambling Survey for Great Britain (the GSGB). Going forwards, the GSGB will be...

Early indications are that artificial intelligence (AI) will have a transformative effect on player scouting within professional sport,...

The online gambling monopoly in Finland is soon to be a thing of the past, as the state moves towards market liberalisation. In July...

In July the Gambling Commission CEO, Andrew Rhodes, published a blog on the unacceptable delays that some operators are still imposing on...