Legal regulation of lotteries and similar games

My diploma thesis is concentrated on the Czech gaming law, especially on Lottery Act number 202/1990. This topic is interesting because of its controversy due to the large revenues are involved in it. It has been a subject of a public discussion for a long time. The goal of my thesis is to analyze the structure of gaming law in the Czech Republic within a special focus on the card game Poker. My thesis can also be comprehended as a contribution to the actual debate about the necessity of legislative changes in this legal field. The thesis is split in to two main parts; the first part contains four chapters. First chapter deals with a general introduction to the history of gambling. The second one describes the "Bet and game" provision in the Czech civil code with a special subchapter concerning the new civil code, which is being prepared now. Third chapter is an analytical centre of my study where I describe the Czech gaming law in general as well as the main conditions to gain a game license and basic rules of running the gambling business in the Czech Republic. In the last part of this chapter I mention current draft of new gaming Act, which is being processed by Ministry of Finance. The fourth chapter deals with the criminal regulation connected with the gaming law. The fifth chapter focuses on..