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/).

1. 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.

2. State Awareness
8 February 2014 2
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
© BeTa-Artworks - Fotolia.com

3. Proper Understanding
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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
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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©IvelinRadkov-Fotolia.com

5. Property Right
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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
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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

7. 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
©creativesoul-Fotolia.com

8. The Worst Scenario
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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
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© corund - Fotolia.com

9. Be Mindful
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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 AR E D O I N G
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10. Thank you!
Vladislav Arkhipov
Of Counsel
IP / IT/ Telecommunications Practice
T: +7 812 325 84 44
F: +7 812 325 84 54
E: vladislav.arkhipov@dentons.com
Dentons
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Russian Federation
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