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Netherlands MPs vote on banning online gambling advertising and slots

Originally reported by Netherlands-based Casino Nieuws, the gambling publication outlined the motions that took place in Holland's house of representatives today.Both motions were put forward by Socialist party MP Michiel van Nispen and received "just enough" support for a majority. Motions have also been passed for mandatory financial risk checks…

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Netherlands MPs vote on banning online slots

The news means that the Netherlands House of Representatives have a majority vote for banning all forms of targeted advertising as well as as slots, which are considered games of "high-risk". Originally reported by Netherlands-based Casino Nieuws, the gambling publication outlined the motions that took place in Holland's House of Representatives…

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German gambling: Can the market be saved?

As anyone who has followed the history of the German gambling market will know, legalisation of online casino and sports betting was a long time coming. When the government first moved to regulate the gambling market back in 2008, it was less a road towards liberalisation and more an attempt at prohibition. This took the form of an outright ban on…

Law ・ 16 December 2023

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German Online Gambling Black Market Continues To Flourish Due To Poor Legislation

A new study found that half of German online gamblers engage with unlicensed operators Existing GlüNeuRStv measures are not effective in protecting players from the black market German gambling trade bodies have called on GGL to promptly address the issue The government has failed in its goal to drive consumers to the regulated online German…

Law ・ 23 November 2023

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Study Reveals Half of Germany’s Online Gambling Happens on Unlicensed Sites

Image Source: Shutterstock.com A recent study commissioned by the German Online Casino Association (DOCV) and the German Sports Betting Association (DSWV) and conducted by economist Gunther Schnabl from the University of Leipzig has raised concerns about the efficacy of Germany's online gambling regulation. Industry stakeholders have also urged…

Law ・ 23 November 2023

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New study: half of all German players still using black market

The study was commissioned by the German Online Casino Association (DOCV) and the German Sports Betting Association (DSWV). It was authored by economist Gunther Schnabl of the University of Leipzig. The report states that the State Treaty on Gambling, which came into force in July 2021, is missing its key target of ensuring that all online gaming…

Law ・ 21 November 2023

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Stakeholders in Germany Ask for Changes to Gambling Regulations

Image Source: Shutterstock.com Ratified by the German Federal States in March 2021 and adopted on July 1 of the same year, the 2021 Interstate Gambling Treaty (GlüNeuRStv)imposes a general ban on online gambling with the exception of licensed traditional lotteries, sports betting, horse racing, online poker, virtual slot machines, online poker, and…

Law ・ 26 September 2023

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Germany: Regulator approves close to 50 more gambling licences

However, only 25 providers have been so far added to the official white list of operators licensed in Germany, due to outstanding security deposits. After 18 months of preparation and development work, the GGL from 1 January 2023 took over all gambling regulatory tasks previously performed by individual federal states within Germany. This includes…

Law ・ 11 January 2023

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State-Owned Sächsische Spielbanken Receives Online Slot Machines License

The administration office of the German state Saxony-Anhalt has given an online slot machine license to state-owned land-based casino operator Sächsische Spielbanken. Thus, the operator has become the first state-owned company to receive such a license. Sächsische Spielbanken has become the 13 gambling operator in Germany to receive a license…

Sports ・ 09 November 2022

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German health body demands 9pm gambling ad watershed

The Federal government commissioner for addiction and drug Issues, Burkhard Blienert, critiqued the rise in gambling ads: "Advertising for online gambling and sports betting is spreading at breakneck speed. This trend is concerning because hundreds of thousands of people already have problem gambling or are even addicted," he said. The commissioner…

Sports ・ 26 September 2022

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Another Gauselmann brand licensed to offer online slots in Germany

The business joins fellow Gauselmann brand Merkur on the list, as well as Mernov, which was founded as a joint venture between Merkur and Novomatic, though has since implemented a new shareholder structure. Given that both Merkur and Mernov were licensed for multiple sites, this means that six of the ten brands allowed to operate in Germany are…

Law ・ 17 August 2022

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SlotMagie And Merkur Receive Slot Machine Licenses in Germany

Germany is expanding the number of licenses available for slot machine operators from three to five. SlotMagie and Merkur are entering the German market after Mernov, which has been renamed to Deutsche Gesellschaft für Glücksspiel (DGGS), Tipwin and Mybet. Malta-based The Mill Adventure, which operates the website SlotMagie, is the fourth licensee…

Sports ・ 13 August 2022

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Slotmagie and Merkur become fourth and fifth German slot licensees

The Mill Adventure will receive a licence to offer slots on its Slotmagie website, while Merkur is licensed for three sites: Xtip, Merkur Sports and Merkur Spiel. The new system includes a number of strict conditions, including a €1 stake limit for slots. In addition, operators must pay 5.3% of their turnover in tax. As a result of these…

Sports ・ 11 August 2022

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DSWV Urges GGL to Immediately Safeguard Germany’s Online Gambling Marketplace Against “Unlicensed Threats”

German sports betting trade association Der Deutsche Sportwettenverband (DSWV) has urged the new federal gambling regulator Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) to immediately safeguard Germany's online gambling marketplace against "unlicensed threats". Last week, the GGL formally took charge of the regulatory supervision of GlüNeuRStv, Germany's…

Industry ・ 05 July 2022

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Tipwin and Mybet Got Licenses for Online Slot Machines

On June 23, Tipwin and Mybet obtained licenses in Germany for slot machine games, becoming the second and third-biggest gambling company in the whole country that offers such games online. The new license has allowed renowned sports betting operator Tipwin to offer slot games as part of a new section on its website, while Mybet acquired its license…

Sports ・ 24 June 2022

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Tipwin and Mybet join Mernov as Germany’s only online slots licensees

Tipwin - a well-known sports betting operator in the country - is now also allowed to offer slots, on a new gaming section of its website. Online-first operator Mybet has also secured a licence, through its owner Ruleo Alpenland. A previous iteration of Mybet had filed for insolvency in 2018, before the brand was revived under new ownership, with a…

Sports ・ 24 June 2022

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Gauselmann’s Mernov awarded Germany’s first online slots licence

Mernov is so far the only online slots business named on the white list of approved online slots operators, published by Glücksspielbehörde, the new national regulator based in the state of Sachsen-Anhalt. It has received a licence to operate online slots at both Jackpotpiraten.de and Bingbong.de, and appears to be part of Gauselmann Group as it is…

Sports ・ 06 May 2022

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German Whitelist Shows No Online Casino Licensees

The German state of Sachsen-Anhalt has published its "whitelist" of licensed operators under the country's Fourth State Treaty on Gambling: featuring no licensees whatsoever for online slots, table games or poker. The list includes a number of approved online sports betting licensees, after the vertical was approved by the country's Third State…

Sports ・ 13 October 2021

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The new treaty that could transform Germany’s gambling industry

Germany's gambling industry has been the centre of much debate in recent years, with regulators seeking to soften some of the strictest laws in Europe. The new Interstate Treaty on Gambling (ISTG 21), which came into force on July 1, contains some of the biggest changes to gambling legislation in the country's recent history. Online gambling,…

Industry ・ 20 July 2021

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Germany launches iGaming under the New State Treaty on Gambling

In Germany and the New State Treaty on Gambling (GluNeuRStV) reportedly came into force yesterday so as to revolutionize the local iGaming market by allowing licensed operators to legally offer a range of online poker and video slot games. According to a Thursday report from the news domain at iGamingBusiness.com, the legislation was years in the…

Sports ・ 02 July 2021

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Germany Launches Online Casino Market With State Treaty

The German government has implemented a new State Treaty on Gambling officially legalizing online casino and poker across the country while also introducting a list of new restrictions for operators. [Image: Shutterstock.com] For the first time in history, gamblers in Germany can legally play their favorite casino games online. The country has…

Industry ・ 02 July 2021