• Providing a concise overview of the German context and recent developments
• Understanding the local gambling sector and how the current regulatory framework is affecting the different gaming sectors in Germany
• Clarifying the problems with merging the Schleswig-Holstein regime with the Inter-State Treaty and suggesting possible solutions for the future
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Thu 27/06/2013
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• Explaining how the EU Commission action plan be taken into account in German iGaming regulatory change
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• Assessing whether the Schleswig-Holstein model has been completely written off in Germany
• Explaining the difficulties in reconciling the Schleswig-Holstein Treaty with the Inter-State Treaty
• Understanding the consequences for operators following the reconciliation of the two regulatory regimes – operating in an uncertain legal environment
• Awaiting the ruling of the European Court of Justice and understanding what this means for the Inter-State Treaty in the future
• Keeping the EU Commission action plan in mind – setting a timeline for action on the infringement cases and review of the German regulatory framework
• Assessing the need for the renewal of political debate on the gambling regulatory changes if the Inter-State Treaty is challenged by the European Court of Justice
• The effectiveness of the current tax regime – deciding whether it will effectively eliminate the illegal offerings and help enforce the Inter-State Treaty regime
• Explaining the Inter-State Treaty licensing process and the decisions made on the 20 licences
Speakers:
Hans-Joern Arp
Parlamentarischer Geschäftsführer
CDU group in the Schleswig-Holstein state Parliament
Wolfgang Kubicki
Fraktionsvorsitzender der FDP-Landtagsfraktion Schleswig-Holstein & Mitglied des FDP Präsidium
• Deciding whether the current tax system creates a viable operating model
• Assessing the situation in France and whether the German tax system may lead to the similar problems
Speakers:
Joachim Englisch
Professor of Tax Law and Public Law, Managing Director of the Institute for Tax Law
Muenster University
Moderator:
• Product requirements – deploying your products under the new licensing system – take into account the requirements which should be fulfilled under the Inter-State Treaty
• Understanding what operators will need to do to comply with both Schleswig-Holstein and E-15 requirements
• Understanding the data centre, player management and reporting requirements
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Moderator:
• Understanding the German sports industry and the opportunities for signing sponsorships agreements with sports clubs
• Knowing how to make the most of the marketing opportunities in each Land and understanding the differences in advertising regulations of each Land
• Deciding on the feasibility of applying for and awaiting regulatory approval for each advertising campaign
• Understanding the criteria for the permission of an advertising campaign – content, distribution channels, warnings and safety, addiction potential
• Cross border advertising with a Schleswig-Holstein licence – make sure you know the limitations to your advertising campaigns beyond Schleswig-Holstein
Speakers:
Thomas Deissenberger
Sprecher
Sprecher des Arbeitskreises im Verband Privater Rundfunk und Telemedien/ VPRT e.V. und Vorsitzender der Geschäftsführung der Constantin Sport Marketing GmbH
Moderator:
• Understanding the changes to the German act on money laundering and what that spells for operators and suppliers alike
• Ensuring you remain compliant with the stricter player identification practices, risk assessment procedures, internal security measures and adequate transparency of payments
• The new obligations operators face: understanding what steps an operator needs to take in order to remain in tune with the new AML requirements
Speakers:
Professor Schneider
Professor am Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre
Johannes Kepler University Linz Austria
• Analysing the German Federal Court of Justice decision to refer questions to the European Court of Justice in January 2013 – understanding the consequences which could arise following the ruling by the court
• Assessing the prospects for the future from a legal point of view – explaining the current case-law considered by the local German courts
• Dealing with the legal remnants and implications of the Schleswig-Holstein legal model
• Understanding whether a stable and enforceable regulatory framework can be created prior to knowing the European Court of Justice response
Speakers:
Annette Marberth-Kubicki
Fachanwältin für Strafrecht
Annette Marberth-Kubicki
Specialist in Criminal Law
• Integrating land-based and online operations to stay ahead of the game and integrate across multiple channels
• Assessing the new regulatory context and what opportunities for working with the i-Gaming operators exist
• Raising the key challenges and difficulties faced by the casino industry in Germany under the new regulatory context
• Ensuring responsible gaming under the Inter-State Treaty regulations in the Spielhallen and casinos
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Moderator:
• A unified approach to iGaming in all 16 Laender – explaining the key challenges from an operator’s perspective
• Discussing the consequences for operators of Schleswig Holstein joining the Inter State Treaty
• The prohibition of online casino and poker games – how does the curtailing of these products affect the operator?
• Deciding whether a sustainable commercial model been formed taking into account the wagering limit, tax imposed and the limitations on advertising
• The likelihood of eliminating all illegal offers from the German market – will legal operators be effectively protected by the regulatory framework?
• Assessing whether there is enough clarity on how an operator with a Schleswig-Holstein licence/s can operate without trespassing the Inter-State Treaty regulations
• The cap on licences – why exactly 20 and what happens to operators who fulfilled the licensing requirements but are number 21?
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