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Charles Russell has a wealth of experience acting for companies
with respect to gaming, betting and lotteries. We advise on
and have experience of the following types of work:
Regulatory
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Advice on English law and regulations
relating to betting, lotteries, gaming and casino operations,
under current legislation. |
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Advice on the provisions of the Gambling
Act 2005. |
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Advice on English law relating to customer
data protection, privacy fraud prevention and security
issues for hotels, casinos and internet gaming operations. |
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Obtaining licences for casino operations
and licences for on-premises sale of alcoholic beverages.
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Corporate/commercial
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Corporate acquisitions and sales involving
purchase or sale of part or all of shares of gaming companies,
joint ventures for individual investors and consortia
of investors, including advising on alternative structures
and due diligence. |
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Management contracts and operating agreements
for casinos and gaming companies, including co-operation
agreements, supply agreements, licensing arrangements,
strategic partnership agreements, endorse vendor agreements
and advertising and sponsorship agreements. |
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Development, co-operation and framework
agreements between consortia and investors. |
E-commerce
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Web-site development and e-commerce business
advice for online gaming businesses. |
Employment
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Employment law advice on current practices
and procedures, contract and handbook terms together with
provision for management training, employment audits and
dedicated helplines. |
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Defence of all employment related claims
with extensive experience of court and tribunal proceedings
as well as mediations and relevant alternative dispute
resolutions. |
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Tips, troncs and National Minimum
Wage. |
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Immigration applications and compliance
advice. |
Financing
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Financing, refinancing or restructuring
of casinos, resorts and clubs for lenders and purchasers,
including structuring of debt and equity and advising
on capital allowances other than tax considerations. |
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Acting for owners and purchasers of time
sharing resorts. |
Intellectual property
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Advice on protection and enforcement of
right including trade marks, copyrights, designs, database
rights and patents as well as agreements for the commercialisation
of those rights, including trade mark licences, merchandising
agreements, software licences and development agreements.
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Real Estate and Construction
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Asset purchasing and sale or leasing of
casinos and resorts through real estate including advising
on land use, rights, planning and environmental issues.
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Advising on the construction and renovation
of casinos, resorts and clubs. |
We act for the Jockey Club, the regulatory body for horse
racing in the UK. We regularly advise companies on prize competitions
and lotteries. We act for companies active in both terrestrial
and remote gaming. We now have a dedicated gaming team and
have written and lectured extensively in the area.
Recent work
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advising on the requirements of the Joint
Guidance by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
and the Gambling Commission on advertising by remote gaming
operators |
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advising in relation to Gambling Commission's
Issues Paper on prize competitions and free draws |
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advising in relation to licensing regime
under Gambling Act 2005 |
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