European Gaming Lawyer magazine Spring 2014 | Page 31

will finish. The Ministerial Orders will be
signed by the Minister and the regulation
for online slots and for exchange betting will
be finally approved.
Regarding the content of the draft
versions for the regulation of online slots
and exchange betting, we must emphasize
that most of the fundamental aspects of the
regulation are kept at the discretion of the
operator. Therefore, in general terms, both
texts are quite open-handed.
The draft regulation for online slots entitles
the operator to decide about aspects such
as prizes that can be obtained by the player,
the minimum payout percentage, and the
minimum and maximum amounts to bet,
with no limitations other than those relating
to the limits per gaming session (which
in practical terms and according to the
definition provided by the draft, should not
cause disturbance to the operator nor to the
player). Additionally, progressive jackpots are
allowed and following the drafting, they can
be shared among the different types of each
operator’s slots ma