Presentation title

Gambling and Non-gambling on Mobile

Problems of Separation and Legal Consequences

8 February 2014

Winter Nights Mobile Games Conference

St. Petersburg

Vladislav Arkhipov

Of Counsel, Ph. D. *

* Ph. D. in Law: Vladislav Arkhipov is an associate professor at Saint Petersburg State University

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State Awareness

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exponential regulatory growth

protection of youth / public morality

BeTa-Artworks - Fotolia.com

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1993-2006

What?

2006-2011

There is Internet!

2011-2013

We can block IP!

Today

Oh, there are games too!

Proper Understanding

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GAMES

GAMBLING

fun

creativity

socializing

exploration

profit

luck

some other

Dario Lo Presti - Fotolia.com

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Formal Definition

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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

Ivelin Radkov - Fotolia.com

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Property Right

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limited license

(thats how a user formally has access to the content)

is a property right!

O RLY?

tricky issue

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 Issele - Fotolia.com

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Therefore Risk Factors

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virtual currency

random numbers

content unlocks

cash-in / cash-out

wongstock - Fotolia.com

123dartist - Fotolia.com

moneyrender - Fotolia.com

Lasha Kilasonia - Fotolia.com

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Internet Gambling

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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

creative soul - Fotolia.com

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The Worst Scenario

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IP

blocked

app

removed

company

fined

CEO

convicted

hardware seized

corund - Fotolia.com

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Be Mindful

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track gambling legislation

monitor political crusades

and if you include gambling elements in your game

KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING

tanatat - Fotolia.com

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Thank you!

Vladislav Arkhipov

Of Counsel

IP / IT/ Telecommunications Practice

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F:+7 812 325 84 54E: vladislav.arkhipov@dentons.com

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