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Player Data GDPR Challenge
UK footballers are taking legal action to gain control of their player data under Article 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation.
“Tis action could reshape how sport-wide data is traded.” Chris Farnell, lawyer for Global Sports Data and Technology.
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Italy - €20bn is the cost of pandemic illegality The Public Gaming, Legality and Consumer Protection conference held in Rome mid-October, attended by the Undersecretary of State for Economy and Finance, Federico Freni, revealed new data from the Italian gaming market.
During the lockdown period, criminal activity in Italy proliferated, with the turnover generated by crime in the months of the lockdown standing at €20bn, with around 4.5 million Italians playing illegal products. During this period, lost revenues for the Treasury have been calculated at €5bn.
Italy - EGT interactive expands Italian reach EGT Interactive's portfolio is now available on the Italian casino site, ZonaGioco via Octavian Lab integration, the Italian software house that offers a fully customisable online betting and gaming platform solution.
EGT Interactive’s partnership with ZonaGioco grows the provider's footprint in Italy regulated territory and increases its reach, with players now able to access titles such as 100 Super Hot, Shining Crown, Flaming Hot, Amazons’ Battle and Zodiac Wheel.
Todor Zahariev, Managing Director of EGT Interactive, commented: "ZonaGioco is a well-known operator in Italy with an impressive reach. We are delighted to partner with them and to offer our famous games to more and more players across this market."
Zonagioco's Managing Director, Fabrizio Frenna commented: "Intend to ensure our customers a captivating choice suited to their tastes and expectations, the partnership with the EGT Interactive meets this commitment. We are confident that the agreement will support our respective activities.”
Croatia - SYNOT partners with Admiral SYNOT Games slots collection is now live in Croatia with NOVOMATIC Group's Admiral Casino. Admiral Casino now has exclusive access to an ever- expanding portfolio of online slots, including Respin Joker, Book of Secrets as well as recently released titles such as Wild Blooms and Alchemist’s Gold.
"Our partnership with Admiral Online Casino is a crucial step towards growing in regulated markets,” commented Dagmar Cvrcková, Sales Manager at SYNOT Games.
"We feel extremely confident about including SYNOT Games’ portfolio in our online content library. Their games will be an asset with a high potential of becoming our players’ favourite titles. And that is a surefire way towards a successful partnership,“ said Žarko Žuvela, Head of ADMIRAL Online Casino.
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Te collection of sports data and statistics for betting and gaming is being challenged under Article 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), by hundreds of UK footballers. Te legal action, if successful, could affect the way in information is classified and significantly change the cost of scraping such data from public sources and is likely to spread from football to all major sports.
Te proliferation of sports data gathering means that analytics companies now track 5,000 plus datapoint per football match, and has become a multi-billion industry in the gathering and dissemination of player data. 850 players in the UK have now launched a claim for compensation for the trade in their performance data over the past six years (the statutory limit under UK law), stating that companies like Genius Sports, Sportradar, Opta and Statbomb etc. need players’ consent and should be paying for the privilege.
GDPR has very strict rules about controlling and processing sensitive areas of data and the legal fight will centre around what constitutes private
Blueprint strengthens market presence with Holland Casino
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Blueprint Gaming has enhanced its presence in the newly regulated online Dutch market after launching its range of immersive games with Holland Casino, while ensuring the highest standards of safer and responsible gambling.
Blueprint’s portfolio of slot games feature prominently within the government-owned casino’s new online offering, with branded games such as Te Goonies now live, as well as the developer’s range of Megaways titles.
Holland Casino is set to improve its online platform with the addition of Blueprint’s Jackpot King games over the coming months, which utilise the developer’s progressive jackpot system that offers huge win potential with every spin.
data as opposed to what is publicly available fact. A report from the BBC claims that 17 major betting, entertainment and data collection firms have been targeted by the legal action, which has also highlighted 150 further targets it believes has misused player data.
Under Article 4 of the GDPR, “personal data” refers to a range or identifiable information, such as physical attributes, location data or physiological information. If GDPR legislation can be applied to the gathering of player statistics, some players could be due tens of thousands of pounds in compensation. However, the argument that performance data is protected by data privacy is largely untested. Te claim needs to establish whether such data as how many goals a player has scored, passes completed, ground covered in a match, is public domain or personal data regulated by GDPR.
Te body bringing the claim, Global Sports Data and Technology, states that performance data isn’t just about lost revenues. Footballers are now accessed using this data, which can make and break careers.
Jeroen Verkroost, Digital Transformation Director at Holland Casino, said: “Te Blueprint brand holds a prestigious reputation within the retail and online industry, and we had no hesitation in deploying its games for our digital platform.
“Tis is an exciting period for everyone connected with Holland Casino. With Blueprint’s iGaming content now available, we are confident of attracting many new players.”
Ryan Collinge at Blueprint commented on the deal: “By working together with Holland Casino, we are in a strong position to reach a wider audience and bring players unique moments in slots entertainment.
“We are looking forward to working with the team at Holland Casino and providing them with exciting new content that raises excitement among its player base.”
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Dutch Gaming Authority Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has confirmed it is carrying out checks at slot machine arcades this month to make sure they comply with the new registration obligations.
Since April 1, 2021, slot machine arcades have been obliged to record data about possible excessive participation and about interventions in gaming behaviour. From October 1, 2021, they must also record the visiting frequency of players.
Te KSA said: “Te new registration obligations are an important condition for analysing player behaviour. Tey arise from the legal obligation of the Remote Gambling Act (Koa), which entered into force on April 1 2021. Te law not only legalises the online gambling market, but also imposes new requirements on country-specific providers in the field of addiction prevention and advertising.”
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