Location and dates

Fira Barcelona Gran Via

20-22 JANUARY 2025

ICE 2025

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Navigating the Illegal Market: Cross-Jurisdictional Challenges in Identification & Enforcement

20 Jan 2025
CC5.1
World Regulatory Briefing

With the size of the global gaming black market being estimated at between USD$350bn - $1.7tn, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), cross-border, as well as cross-stakeholder cooperation is essential protect players and build a sustainable gambling industry, yet it remains complex. Due to various jurisdictional conflicts, varying laws, and resources, how should regulators, and operators come together to address the issue when the definition of “illegal” varies region to region, is it land-based, online, do they need a national licence, or will a remote suffice? This panel brings together leading voices from both established and emerging jurisdictions to address the challenges in practice, as well as what can be learned from each other.

• How can regional, state and supranational-centric regulation be both effective and challenging when jurisdictional overlaps occur?
• Do data-sharing MOUs like GREF and INTERPOL's Operation SOGA produce tangible benefits to authorities on reducing illegal gambling activities?
• How can technology be leveraged to build regulatory enforcement capacity in developing regions?

Speakers
Bashir Are, CEO - Lagos State Lotteries & Gaming Authority
David Henwood, Director - H2
Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, Chair - French Gambling Authority (ANJ)