Maria de Lurdes Gonçalves (Managing Associate) and Tiago Sérgio Cabral (Associate) write an article published in ECO entitled "Compliance with data protection rules in illicit gambling: is it possible?", written in the context of the growing assertion of the online gambling industry and the collection of personal data.

"The protection of personal data is not a minor issue, it is rather a fundamental right, enshrined in both the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic. As such, entities operating online sports betting odds (or online bookmakers) when collecting data from their users, must ensure that they comply with the law."

Read the article here.