AUSTRALIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Jamie Nettleton, Samuel Gauci and James Dommett, Addisons
Addisons has a gambling team that advises busi- nesses on all aspects of gaming and gambling law and regulation. This includes advice on business strategies for international gambling projects, both inbound into Australia and outbound to international markets. The firm’s gambling industry clients in this area include gaming machine manufacturers, wager- ing operators, casino operators and other gambling service providers – whether online or land-based – as
well as gambling industry associations and other local and international gambling industry participants. The team also advises a number of leading participants in the games sector. Clients range from console games suppliers to social games websites, and also include a number of esports tournament organisers. Addis- ons delivers commercially sound legal solutions of the highest standard, which help drive the business success of Australian and international clients. the Malta Gaming Authority, and in private practice as a senior associate with a leading Maltese law firm. Samuel’s experience of advising and assisting international land-based and online gambling operators – from start-ups to large companies – provides great value to Addisons’ clients in relation to their operations both in Australia and internationally. Furthermore, his regulatory background is beneficial for clients in their interactions with international and Australian regulators, and for advising on compliance matters. through the gaming, media and IP teams. Prior to joining Addisons, he worked as a litigation paralegal at Corrs Chambers Westgarth and as a paralegal at the Office of General Counsel at the University of Sydney. He graduated from the University of Sydney with a Juris Doctor in 2023, having first completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of Sydney in 2019. James Dommett is a graduate solicitor at Addisons who is currently completing a 6-month rotation
Authors
Jamie Nettleton heads the gambling law practice of Addisons. Both Australian and international businesses rely on Jamie’s expert advice in all aspects of gambling operations, including the potential
application of gambling law to innovative products and concepts, as well as for their investments in gambling businesses. Jamie’s advice includes licensing, regulatory and compliance issues, sports and racing integrity, consumer, advertising and privacy law issues, and new technologies. His position at the forefront of gambling law saw him elected as president of the International Masters of Gaming Law in 2018 and 2019. He is also a senior fellow at the University of Melbourne, where he has lectured on gambling law.
Samuel Gauci brings more than 15 years of legal experience to Addisons, which he joined in early 2019 when he moved to Australia from Malta. His background in gambling law stems from roles with the Maltese regulator,
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