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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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Germany: four out of ten slots players at risk of gambling harm

Germany's first "scientifically grounded report" to measure problem gambling has been published by Drogenbeauftragter, the Federal Drug Commissioner of the Bundestag. The report is the first to measure gambling harm in Germany. This follows the launch of the country's legal online casino market in July 2021. The study pulled the most recent data…

Gambling Addiction ・ 14 November 2023

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Irishluck.ie comments on the suggested cap for online slots bets propose

Whether you are a seasoned bettor or merely interested in starting to place wagers, you will likely have heard all about the UK government's plan to overhaul online gambling laws. In April 2023, the UK government outlined its plan to modernise the regulation of the gambling sector in a white paper. Part of this reform was to introduce stake limits…

Industry ・ 22 October 2023

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GGL fines Red Rhino €50,000 for unlicensed gambling

Red Rhino had withdrawn its German-facing Platincasino.de website but players could still gamble on its Platincasino.com site. The operator does not hold a licence in Germany, nor does it appear on the GGL's white list of approved brands. GGL said that as Red Rhino does not have approval to operate, it is in breach of national law. This, it added,…

Law ・ 16 September 2023

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Netbet added to German gambling white list

Operating under the name Netbet Enterprises Limited, the operator will offer games under the domains Netbet.de and Vegas.netbet.de. Netbet is one of the latest operators to receive approval to operate in Germany. In April, Jackpot50 was added to the white list. Among other names on the list are 888, Ladbrokes and Tipico. The white list is overseen…

02 June 2023

iGaming Business

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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SkillOnNet gains licence to offer online slots in German states

The licence will cover all SkillOnNet brands; however, initially, the company's main focus will be its flagship German-facing gaming site, DrueckGluek.de. The site is already a well-known brand in Germany, having operated since 2015 under a license from the state of Schleswig-Holstein. It later met the requirements of the State Treaty on Gambling…

Law ・ 05 January 2023

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German federal regulator greenlights SkillOnNet license and its leading German-facing brand DrueckGluek.de for online slots Global gaming and entertainment brand SkillOnNet has received a license to offer online slots in all states of Germany from the country's recently established federal gambling regulator, die Glücksspielbehörde (GGL). The…

Law ・ 05 January 2023

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Sächsische Spielbanken secures online slots licence in Germany

Sächsische Spielbanken has a monopoly on the land-based casino sector in the state of Sachsen. The operator will offer online slots to players in Germany via the Sachsenlotto.de website. Issued by the Sachsen-Anhalt state administration office, the licence will allow Sächsische Spielbanken to operate online slot games legally across the…

Land-based ・ 11 November 2022

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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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Tipico receives German online slots licence

The licence will allow Tipico to offer slots under two domains, Games.tipico.de and Goldrummel.de. Tipico had already been licensed to offer online sports betting at a number of domains, and has a large network of retail betting shops across Germany. Tipico is the tenth business to be licensed to offer online slots across Germany. Tipico now joins…

Industry ・ 29 October 2022

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Payments to the operator of an illegal online gambling game can be reclaimed

Payments to the operator of an illegal online gambling game can be reclaimed - is a wave of lawsuits now threatening operators? - LG Köln, Urt. v. 19.10.2021 (16 O 614/20): In principle, the operation of online gambling in Germany requires the permission of a German authority. In the absence of such a permit, operators are not only threatened with…

Games ・ 19 October 2022

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Rootz secures online slots licence in Germany

Issued by the Sachsen-Anhalt state administration office, the body responsible for national online casino regulation and licensing, the licence will allow Rootz to offer online slots to players in the country. The licence will cover the Wildz.de, Wheelzgames.de and Spinz.de German-facing websites. The operator will join the nine businesses and 12…

Poker ・ 29 September 2022

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The BZgA wants to see a gambling ad ban after 9 pm in Germany

September 28 is Gambling Addiction Day and the Federal Center for Health Education (BZgA) is providing insight into the dangers of online sports betting. With help from the Federal Government Commissioner for Addiction and Drug Issues, information has been provided on how players are at risk. The BZgA wants to see changes made in Germany when it…

Gambling Addiction ・ 28 September 2022

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Rootz enters the online slot market in Germany, receives license

The fast-growing iGaming operator, Rootz Ltd, announced its entry into the German regulated gambling market. Last week, the company said that it entered the market as one of the first operators. The entry comes after Rootz received a license to operate online slot games in Germany. To enter the regulated gambling market and offer its services, the…

Gaming Authorities ・ 27 September 2022

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Germany Should Introduce Watershed Gambling Advertising Ban

Germany's Federal Center for Health Education (BZgA) is once again raising the alarm of risks online sports betting brings, calling for a watershed ban on gambling advertising. To mark the national Gambling Addiction Day on September 28, the federal health body and the federal Commissioner for Addiction and Drug Issues Burkhard Blienert turned the…

Gambling Addiction ・ 26 September 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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Rootz Received License to Offer Online Casino Games in Germany

Online casino gaming operator Rootz announced it has received a license to operate online slot games in Germany and become the latest Malta-based gaming operator active in the German market. The license granting Rootz the right to operate online slot games is a recognition of the operator's willingness to meet the requirements of the State Treaty…

Games ・ 24 September 2022

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Frankfurt court orders online casino to refund player €26,000

The case, which was initially heard in the Gießen Regional Court in September last year, relates to activity on the German-language website between January 2018 and February 2020, a period in which the customer lost more than €26000. The court said that the casino was operated by a business based in Gibraltar and did not hold a licence to offer…

Games ・ 17 September 2022

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Sonnenspiele becomes latest licensed German slots operator

The operator will join the eight businesses and eleven brands already licensed by the Sachsen-Anhalt state administration office, the body responsible for national online casino regulation and licensing. The German slots regime is highly tax and regulatory intensive; and larger, more established companies - often with roots in the land-based sector…

Law ・ 01 September 2022

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PayPal must pay casino player money back

The success of online casinos and online sports betting providers largely depends on the payment methods provided. Previously, it mattered whether a casino had a license so that the payment methods were also considered legal and therefore legally feasible. The precedent around PayPal and sports betting providers bet-at-home and 888poker has forced…

Payment Methods ・ 29 August 2022

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Gauselmann Group one of the first providers to get a license to operate online slot games in Germany

Gauselmann Group announced Friday it has now become one of the first providers to be granted a license to operate virtual slot-machine games in Germany. The Eastern Westphalian company now aims to legally provide its "first-class gaming fun on the worldwide web," taking advantage of being an early mover in this space. The group first filed the…

Sports ・ 19 August 2022

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Gauselmann Group Granted Licence for Virtual Slots in Germany

The Gauselmann Group is one of the first providers to be granted a licence to operate virtual slot-machine games in Germany. Since the beginning of August, the Eastern Westphalian company has been authorised to offer its popular and successful slot-machine games online in Germany under the domain www.merkur-spiel.de and thus legally provide…

Sports ・ 18 August 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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Novomatic listed as sixth German online slots licensee

This licence will allow Novomatic to have its subsidiary, BluBet Operations, operate under the novoline.de domain in the country. Mernov, a joint venture between Novomatic and Merkur, was the first operator to be given an online slots licence. Tipwin and Ruleo received licences in June this year. However, this business changed its name to Deutsche…

Poker ・ 15 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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Slotegrator reviews the worldwide trend of gambling legalisation

More and more countries are coming to the conclusion that regulating igaming makes infinitely more sense than trying to ban it. Government authorities around the world are waking up to the fact that prohibiting gambling simply creates the perfect conditions for the black market to thrive, fails to protect players, and deprives the national budget…

Gaming Authorities ・ 22 July 2022

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Spotlight on online gaming

There is no need to say that online gaming has conquered the world and certainly will shape the future. It is an industry with one of the quickest product launches, rise of new market players and key drivers for new technology - yet it is prone to issues such as trademark infringement and money laundering in a constantly changing regulatory…

Industry ・ 01 July 2022

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Germany’s New Federal Gambling Regulator Is Ready to Get Down to Business

As previously announced, Germany's Saxony-Anhalt State Administration Office has been replaced by die Glücksspielbehörde (GGL) effective today, July 1. The new body is now the official gambling regulator in the country, taking over from the previous decentralized system exactly one year after the country launched the legal market for online…

Law ・ 01 July 2022

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Apparat online slots distributed by United Remote

In a deal that will see its full suite of games made available to popular online casino and sportsbook brands in "key Malta markets," German slot developer Apparat Gaming has extended its existing relationship with leading platform provider United Remote. The agreement will see the game aggregator and development studio's B2B and B2C partner…

Gaming Authorities ・ 01 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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Mernov secures first German online slots licence

Gauselmann Group subsidiary Mernov has been awarded the first national online casino licence in Germany. The Berlin-based operator has secured approval to launch its Jackpot Piraten and Bing Bong brands in the regulated German market, offering slot games to players nationwide. "We are very happy to be the first provider with a Germany-wide license…

Winnings ・ 09 May 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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Interesting facts about gambling in Germany

Legally defined, gambling is an activity in which certain people bet on the outcome of a particular situation. The game's outcome is not based on the players' skill but rather on a random principle. Today, we will talk about interesting facts and figures about gambling in Germany, in addition to the most popular betting games types. Gambling: 3…

Interesting ・ 06 April 2022

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ZEAL Enters into Partnership with LOTTO Hessen

ZEAL has launched a partnership for instant win games with LOTTO Hessen. As part of this, ZEAL provides the Hessian state lottery initially with 15 online games, such as Crosswords, Bingo or World Cup. The products are available at LOTTO Hessen under the heading "Games". Building on its experience as a developer as well as its own provider of…

Lottery ・ 02 March 2022

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Push Gaming grows European iGaming footprint

After recently signing a major deal with Scientific Games and B2B gaming supplier Push Gaming has partnered with ComeOn Group, with the new content distribution agreement further expanding its European footprint. The collaboration will see Push's player-first titles made available to the iGaming operator's players throughout regulated markets such…

Malta ・ 03 February 2022

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German lottery sales dip in 2021 despite online growth

The figures from the German State Lottery Association (DLTB) show that €3.2bn was generated for the public good through stakes and duties, equating to around €8.8m per day. This is allocated to welfare programmes, sport, cultural activities, monument preservation and environmental protection. Axel Holthaus, joint managing director of Toto-Lotto…

Lottery ・ 08 January 2022

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Merkur Spiel secures iSoftBet iGaming content

Online and mobile casino games supplier and aggregator iSoftBet has agreed a major content deal with gaming and gambling company Gauselmann Group. Under the partnership agreement, iSoftBet will provide its top-quality online gaming content to the operator's Merkur Spiel brand throughout Germany's iGaming market. Players in the Western European…

Winnings ・ 06 January 2022

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German court throws out player’s case to recoup gambling losses

The plaintiff had played online casino games from an operator based in Malta, before Germany's Fourth State Treaty on Gambling (GlüNeuRStV) was implemented. The GlüNeuRStV allowed online slots and poker to be offered in Germany for the first time. They argued that because online play was illegal at the time, they were entitled to reimbursements on…

Incidents ・ 03 December 2021

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Thuringia Proposes iGaming Monopoly in New Bill

Thuringia, a small state located in central Germany, is putting forward legislation that would give it autonomous control over iGaming within its borders. If passed, Lotto Thüringen, the company which currently owns the state-run lottery, would become the sole operator of the iGaming tables vertical in the state. The bill has been submitted to the…

Lottery ・ 29 November 2021

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Germany: Thuringia proposes iGaming monopoly in new bill; reignites debate over state industry control

Thuringia, a small state located in central Germany, is putting forward legislation that would give it autonomous control over iGaming within its borders. If passed, Lotto Thüringen, the company which currently owns the state-run lottery, would become the sole operator of the iGaming tables vertical in the state. The bill has been submitted to…

Industry ・ 26 November 2021

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Interwetten to launch Greentube iGaming content

In a move that is in keeping with its "big ambitions" in Germany, Greentube has partnered with leading European iGaming operator, Interwetten Gaming Ltd, for the distribution of its premium online casino content. The new alliance will see games from the Novomatic Interactive division's diverse portfolio, including titles such as 40 Fortune Fruits…

Gaming Authorities ・ 04 November 2021

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Novoline to roll out Greentube online slots in Germany

Austrian game developer Greentube is expanding its reach in the German market and keeping it all in the family in doing so after taking its content live with Novoline, the online brand of Löwen Entertainment, which is a subsidiary of Novomatic AG Group. The local operator is the Novomatic Interactive division's first German B2B partner to make the…

Strategy Guide ・ 14 October 2021

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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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A list of new online gambling licenses in Germany lacks poker and casino

The German Federal State of Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt) has released a list of online gambling operators who have applied for and received a license there in accordance with the Fourth State Treaty on Gambling (Glücksspielstaatsvertrag 2021 - GlüStV 2021). Unfortunately for players in the eastern Bundesländer, the whitelist didn't include any…

Poker ・ 11 October 2021

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Update: German Gambling Regulation 2021 Transitional Regime

The new German gambling regulation, the State Treaty on Gambling 2021 (Glücksspielstaatsvertrag 2021 = GlüStV 2021), will bring substantial changes to the German gambling regulation. There will be new licensing options for online poker, virtual slots and online casino (table) games and current licensing options - e.g. for sports betting and for…

Law ・ 11 September 2021

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Greentube Positions Itself for Further German Expansion with Jokerstar Casino

Greentube, an online casino games development division of NOVOMATIC Interactive, has further strengthened its foothold in Germany's newly reorganized gambling market through a recent partnership with locally licensed operator Jokerstar. The deal will see the supplier provide its new partner with access to its rich library of iGaming content.…

Religion ・ 10 September 2021

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Greentube grows Germany iGaming market presence

In keeping with its strategy to partner with the Germany's leading operators, Greentube has teamed up with Jokerstar GmbH, the new digital interest of established land-based operator Kling Automaten GmbH. Under the content agreement, which makes the Novomatic Interactive division's content accessible to a new audience in the Western European…

Industry ・ 09 September 2021

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Pragmatic Play Online Slots Go Live with Germany-Focused StarGames

Pragmatic Play has seen its collection of online slots go live with Greentube's Germany-facing iGaming brand StarGames in a move that will significantly strengthen the leading online casino games maker and supplier's regulated presence. StarGames players now have access to a vast array of Pragmatic Play's innovative titles, including the hugely…

Sports ・ 24 August 2021

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Video slots studio Holle Games joins iSoftBet GAP

British online and mobile casino software provider iSoftBet has further expanded its vast casino library by integrating up-and-coming gaming studio from Germany, Hölle Games, into its game aggregation platform (GAP). The strategic European aggregation deal with the German supplier will see iSoftBet's presence enhanced in the country where the New…

Gaming Authorities ・ 20 August 2021

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New State Treaty Legalizes Online Gambling in Germany

The new State Treaty on Gambling came into effect on July 1, ending the ban on virtual casino games like poker and roulette, as well as slot machines. The move brings Germany in line with most of the rest of Europe, but has drawn criticism from addiction experts. Most people in Germany are familiar with celebrity-backed commercials for online…

Law ・ 14 August 2021

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Aspire launches BuyWin feature in Germany to “lower tax burden”

The tool was developed in conjunction with Pariplay, and Aspire said it offers better returns for casino players in the German market, while effectively lowering the tax burden for operators. BuyWin is now live with Aspire's leading operator partners, alongside a number of operators on Pariplay's Fusion platform. It was developed in response to the…

Finance ・ 09 July 2021

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German (iGaming) innovation from Aspire Global Limited

new online gaming landscape and iGaming platform innovator Aspire Global Limited has announced the launch of its new BuyWin tool for operators that are looking to target players in the European nation. The Maltese online casino and sportsbetting platform developer used an official press release to detail that its latest advance was created in…

Sports ・ 08 July 2021

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Greentube to offer online gambling games in Quebec

Greentube will soon have a larger presence in Canada after signing a partnership deal with Loto-Quebec. Just one month after debuting in the country, the NOVOMATIC Interactive division will be providing its top titles to customers of Loto-Quebec. Titles include Apollo God of the Sun and Book of Ra deluxe. Successful Integration The games are now…

Games ・ 07 July 2021

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Greentube online slots go live with Onlinecasino.de

Greentube has made its debut in the new German regulated iGaming market after entering into a "milestone partnership" with OnlineCasino Deutschland AG for its award-winning content suite. The agreement that sees the Novomatic interactive division's entry into Germany where the New State Treaty on Gambling (GluNeuRStV) permitting nationwide online…

Strategy Guide ・ 07 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

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StarGames online casino debuts in German market

Greentube -owned StarGames has significantly increased its audience after the online casino brand went live in the newly-regulated German online market, after implementing the requirements of the New State Treaty on Gambling (GlüNeuRStv). The launch gives players in the Western European country access to a wide range of content including favorites…

Trust and Safety ・ 01 July 2021

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Germany Approves Controversial iGaming Tax Bill

The controversial "GlüNeuRStv" (Glücksspielneuregulierungstaatsvertrag) which is the new German state treaty on gambling was approved by the Finance Committee last week. The bill was put together by the Bundesrat which is the Federal Council in Germany and it received a lot of opposition from online casino stakeholders as they felt the bill was…

Finance ・ 28 June 2021

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Germany Approves Controversial iGaming Tax Bill, Takes Effect From July 1

The controversial' GlüNeuRStv' (Glücksspielneuregulierungstaatsvertrag) which is the new German state treaty on gambling was approved by the Finance Committee this week. The bill was put together by the Bundesrat which is the Federal Council in Germany and it received a lot of opposition from online casino stakeholders as they felt the bill was…

Finance ・ 25 June 2021

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CasinoEngine Ready to Expand Portfolio with Offerings from Hölle Games

The online casino segment continues to make huge strides around the world. Propelled further into the limelight as COVID-19 forced brick-and-mortar casinos to remain closed, iGaming has gained a larger market share and doesn't show any signs of slowing down. The next couple of years are going to bring a number of innovative solutions to the segment…

Covid ・ 25 June 2021

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Brexit: Impact on gambling providers operating in Germany

Gambling providers who want to operate in Germany need a German gambling licence. This follows from Section 4 (1) of the State Treaty on Gambling (Glücksspielstaatsvertrag = GlüStV). Licences for private providers can currently be granted for the organisation and brokerage of sports betting as well as for the brokerage of lotteries (commercial…

Sports ・ 05 February 2021