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What Is A Game Of Chance? An Application To Loot Boxes, Wessel Oomens
What Is A Game Of Chance? An Application To Loot Boxes, Wessel Oomens
International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking
The traditional landscape of games of chance such as lotteries, betting, casinos and slots has become intertwined with complex financial products as well as digital games with elements of chance.
The Netherlands Gambling Authority has issued a guidance paper outlining a five-step decision process in order to determine whether a game classifies as gambling:
- Threshold: is the number of providers, players and the amount money involved considerable enough to warrant spending resources in assessing the game?
- Overlap: is there potential overlap with other rules and regulations, in particular those governing financial products?
- Prize: does the game award its winners with …
The Future Of International Spaceport Regulations: Which Response To Expect From The International Community?, Valentin Degrange
The Future Of International Spaceport Regulations: Which Response To Expect From The International Community?, Valentin Degrange
Space Traffic Management Conference
As humanity is today well into the 21st century, we witness the appearance of new prospects for the utilization and exploitation of outer space, making outer space increasingly “contested, congested and competitive”1. Many aspects of our daily lives have already come to depend on our occupation of Low Earth Orbits (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbits (GEO). As the number of space-related activities increases exponentially though, most notably in its commercial facet, so does the need for new spaceports and adequate regulations for the increased space traffic that will follow. The “big sky” theory which protected airborne travelers …
Ab Fab Legal Apps: Legal Research Applications For Handheld Devices, Sharon Bradley
Ab Fab Legal Apps: Legal Research Applications For Handheld Devices, Sharon Bradley
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
The term “app” has exploded into general use. The term has been around for a long time as the nickname for application, or any piece of software that works on a system. Now when people are talking about apps, they are usually talking about small programs specifically made for mobile devices. Along with the explosion of general purpose apps, come many designed and/or suited for busy, highly-mobile legal professsionals.
Forecast For The Future: Emerging Legal Technologies, Carol A. Watson
Forecast For The Future: Emerging Legal Technologies, Carol A. Watson
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
Begins by discussing technologies that are currently available on the web that can reduce office overhead. Also highlights current general technology trends and still-developing technologies. Concludes with a list of frivolous gadgets to provide food for thought about the coming prospects of technology.
Where Have All The States Gone: Growing Research Resources, Sharon Bradley
Where Have All The States Gone: Growing Research Resources, Sharon Bradley
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
Provides assistance with finding current and authoritative information about legal matters in each of the fifty states at the state and local level. Includes guidance on finding case law, administrative codes and regulations, state and local codes, legal forms, and court dockets.