Sports
November 30, 2021
Betegy to Boost Tipico Retail Offer in Germany and Austria
Betegy’s cutting-edge product has allowed it to continue scaling up its footprint in Europe and beyond. The latest partnership is a big milestone for the company as it has minted a new alliance with Tipico for the German and Austrian markets. Betegy Brings Tailored Content to Tipico’s Retail Shops As a result, Betegy will power […]
Industry
November 25, 2021
German Sports Betting Association Rejects Plans for Gambling Advertising Ban
The German Sports Betting Association that is also known as Deutscher Sportwettenverband (DSWV) has announced that it rejected calls to ban sports betting advertising in the country. The announcement comes after press reports have revealed that Bremen Senator for the Interior Ulrich Mäurer may be planning on proposing a ban on sports betting advertising. A […]
Casino
September 3, 2021
Gauselmann Officially Acquires the Westdeutsche Spielbanken Casinos
German gaming and gambling company Gauselmann Group has finished acquiring the four Nordrhein-Westfalen casinos operated by Westdeutsche Spielbanken. Gauselmann completed this acquisition by buying NRW.Bank’s shares of WestSpiel in a $168.3 million deal. Gauselmann Acquiring Four New Casinos This acquisition was largely thanks to the Nordrhein-Westfalen’s Ministry of the Interior and Warth & Klein Grant Thornton AG launching a tender process for the privatization […]
Sports
August 10, 2021
Entain’s bwin Extends Partnership Deals with Bundesliga Clubs
Sports bookmaker brand bwin announced today it extended sponsorship deals with five German Bundesliga clubs to continue to support professional soccer in the country for further three seasons. Flagship Sponsorship Deal Entain-owned bwin extended partnerships to continue to be the exclusive sports betting partner with Borussia Dortmund, FC Union Berlin and FC Cologne from the […]
Industry
July 9, 2021
German Police Bust One of Their Own in Illegal Gambling Raid
The German police have searched 41 houses in Saarland, a German state, and have arrested three suspects, and detained a police officer over illegal gambling accusations. Germany Tackles Illegal Gambling With a Massive Raid In a large-scale police raid near the French border, the German police forces searched 41 houses in Saarland, a German state. […]
Casino
June 25, 2021
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 […]
Legal
June 24, 2021
Germany Approves Controversial Turnover Tax on Online Slots and Poker
Germany’s controversial 5.3% turnover tax on online slots and poker received the approval of the parliament earlier this week. German Parliament Approves 5.3% Tax on Online Slots and Poker Back in March of this year, Germany’s new State Treaty on Gambling (GlüNeuRStv) was approved by lawmakers. Since then, the new regulation has received the approval […]
Sports
June 4, 2021
Cloudbet Adds German Localization Ahead of Euro 2021
With Euro 2021 around the corner, Cloudbet has released a fully localized German website to meet demand from German-speaking customers. German Customers Now Feel at Home with Cloudbet Cloudbet continues to expand its offer by launching a dedicated website for German customers just on time for Euro 2021. Focusing exclusively on Bitcoin casino and sportsbook […]
Legal
June 1, 2021
European Commission Probes DSWV, DOCV State Aid Complaint
A controversial stake tax in Germany is being challenged by a European Commission probe asking officials to elaborate on the grounds of the proposed gambling tax regime. Unequal Market Conditions The EC intervention comes just in time to delay the final voting of the 5.3% tax on online slots and poker stakes state governments in […]
Sports
May 28, 2021
Betway Named Official Betting Partner of the Mercedes Cup
Online sports betting and gaming brand Betway secured today another high-profile sponsorship deal by becoming the official betting partner of the Mercedes Cup. Official Betting Partner The Mercedes Cup tennis tournament this year is scheduled to take place at prestige Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart, Germany, from June 8 till June 13 and is regarded as […]