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Gambling Law Year in Review and What to Expect in 2027

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  • 22 October 2026
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Jamie Nettleton
Jamie Nettleton
Partner
Cate Sendall
Cate Sendall
Special Counsel
Samuel Gauci
Samuel Gauci
Senior Foreign Lawyer (Registered in Malta)
Shanna Protic Dib
Senior Associate
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The Addisons Gaming & Gambling Law team is delighted to be hosting its Webinar on Tuesday, 8 December 2026 at 9am (AEDST).

Our specialist lawyers will be joined by industry experts to discuss some of the significant regulatory developments that will come into effect in 2027. The webinar panels will be:

Introduction by Jamie Nettleton, Partner and Head of Gaming & Gambling Law, Addisons

Rewriting the Rules: Online Gambling Advertising Reform
Moderated by Shanna Protic Dib, Senior Associate, Addisons

High Stakes Privacy: Navigating the Latest Reforms
Moderated by Cate Sendall, Special Counsel, Addisons

New Zealand Online Casino Regulation: Where Things Stand
Moderated by Samuel Gauci, Senior Foreign Lawyer (Registered in Malta), Addisons

Immediately following the Webinar, the Addisons Gaming & Gambling Law team will be publishing a presentation by Blask which analyses the Australian online gambling market by reference to both the onshore and offshore segments of the market.

For international guests, the webinar will be live on Monday 7 December 2026 at the following times:

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM: EST New York
10:00 PM – 11.30 PM: GMT London
11.00 PM – 12.30 AM: CET Paris, Rome, Stockholm, Valletta

Supported by IMGL

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When

8 December 2026
9:00 AM
  –  10:30 AM

Where

Online via Microsoft Teams

Please fill out the form below to register. 

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