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Gambling and Non-gambling on Mobile: Problems of Separation and Legal Consequences -- Vladislav Arkhipov, Associate Professor at Dentons. (Winter Nights: Mobile Games Conference 2014 http://www.wnconf.com/).
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Gambling and Non-gambling on MobileProblems of Separation and Legal Consequences
8 February 2014Winter Nights Mobile Games ConferenceSt. Petersburg
Vladislav Arkhipov Of Counsel, Ph. D.
2
State Awareness
8 February 2014
1993-2006
What?
2006-2011
There is Internet!
2011-2013
We can block IP!
Today
Oh, there are games
too!
e x p o n e n t i a l r e g u l a t o r y g r o w t h
p r o t e c t i o n o f y o u t h / p u b l i c m o r a l i t y
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3
Proper Understanding
8 February 2014
G A M E S G A M B L I N G
f u n
c r e a t i v i t y
s o c i a l i z i n g
e x p l o r a t i o n
p r o f i t
l u c k
s o m e o t h e r …© Dario Lo Presti - Fotolia.com
4
Formal Definition
8 February 2014
Gambling – risk-based agreement about prize, made by two or more participants between themselves or with an organizer of a gambling game under the rules provided
by such organizer.
Item 1 Article 4 of the Gambling Law©
Ive
lin R
adko
v -
Fot
olia
.com
5
Property Right
8 February 2014
limited license
(that’s how a user formally has access to the content)
is a property right!
O RLY?t r i c k y i s s u e
Prize – money or other property including property rights, which shall be transferred to a participant of gambling when the result of gambling set forth in
the rules happens.
Item 4 Article 4 of the Gambling Law
© Eric Isselée - Fotolia.com
6
Therefore – Risk Factors
8 February 2014
v i r tua l cu r rency
random numbers
con ten t un locks
cash - in / cash -ou t
© wongstock - Fotolia.com © 123dartist - Fotolia.com
© moneyrender - Fotolia.com © Lasha Kilasonia - Fotolia.com
7
Internet Gambling
8 February 2014
Activity for organization and conduction of gambling games with the use of information/telecommunication
networks, in particular the Internet, as well as means of communication, including mobile communications,
IS PROHIBITED.
Item 3 Article 5 of the Gambling Law
© c
reat
ive
soul
- F
otol
ia.c
om
8
The Worst Scenario
8 February 2014
I P b l o c k e d
a p p r e m o v e d
c o m p a n y f i n e d
C E O c o n v i c t e d
h a r d w a r e s e i z e d
© paradox - Fotolia.com
© corund - Fotolia.com
9
Be Mindful
8 February 2014
t r a c k g a m b l i n g l e g i s l a t i o n
m o n i t o r p o l i t i c a l c r u s a d e s
a n d i f y o u i n c l u d e g a m b l i n g e l e m e n t s i n y o u r g a m e –
K N O W W H AT Y O U A R E D O I N G
© tanatat - Fotolia.com
Thank you!
Vladislav ArkhipovOf CounselIP / IT/ Telecommunications PracticeT: +7 812 325 84 44F: +7 812 325 84 54E: [email protected]
Dentons
Northern Capital House36 Moika Embankment191186, St. PetersburgRussian Federation
www.dentons.com
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