Business
October 24, 2020
BetVictor Teams up with BILD to Launch Sports Betting Platform
The betting provider BetVictor joined forces with the highest-selling newspaper in Germany, BILD. The result of the collaboration will be a new online sports betting platform, BildBet which is expected to launch in December this year. The New Sports Betting Platform – BildBet The betting provider BetVictor and BILD teamed up to create a new […]
Legal
October 19, 2020
German Legislative Shift Catches Endorphina Prepared
Casino vendor and supplier Endorphina has announced that it has met the regulatory norms set out by German authorities, providing local gamers with the legally-mandated products they expect to see. Endorphina Meets German Regulations in Full within Deadline Endorphina has become the latest casino supplier to enact changes in response to the ongoing re-regulation of […]
Legal
October 12, 2020
GVC and Gauselmann Secure Gambling Licenses in Germany
GVC breaks ground into the German sports betting and gaming market with four landmark licenses. Others follow suit as Germany prepares to restart under the State Treaty on Gambling. Ladbrokes and Bwin Spearhead GVC’s Push in German Gambling Market Gambling behemoth GVC has become one of the first gambling operators to enter the German market […]
Legal
September 12, 2020
German States Agree Online Casino Transitional Period
German federal states reached an agreement to permit online casino games on transitional basis prior to the introduction of the new regulation in July 2021, provided that operators comply with the new regulatory framework. The deadline date to achieve compliance with the upcoming new legislation on gambling is October 15. According to reports in the […]
Casino
July 13, 2020
PlayChange Arrives in Bavaria to Tackle Gambling Addiction
In a bid to begin reducing the numbers of problem gamblers in Bavaria, the state is launching a new help line app, PlayChange, to tackle the issue. Bavarian State to Launch PlayChange App to Fight Addiction The Bavarian State Office for Gambling Addiction will launch a new platform dedicated to reducing gambling harm in the […]
Business
July 3, 2020
Germany: 50% Gambling Market Revenue Growth Projection by 2024
Revenue in Germany is expected to reach €3.3 billion by the end of 2024, a market projection from Goldmedia suggests. The company that specializes in the media, gaming, and entertainment industries and has more than 20 years of actively supporting national and foreign clients also sees a drop in 2020 revenues of up to 11.9%. […]
Legal
June 25, 2020
Hamburg Chooses Enforcement Actions Against Online Casinos
Bwin, Tipico and Bet3000 have been accused of operating illegal online casinos in Hamburg, as the Hamburg Interior Authority filed criminal complaints against them in a development that showed the glaring differences between the 16 German states ahead of the New Treaty on Gambling coming into force July 1, 2021. Germany States Divided Barely a […]
Business
May 28, 2020
Germany: Visa Card Payments Unavailable for Online Gambling
Visa has warned all of its banks and payment processor partners in Germany that it will discontinue its services regarding payments to and from illegal online gambling websites, claims a recent story in the German media outlet NDR. Online Gambling Still Illegal Online gambling in most of its forms in Germany is illegal according to […]
Legal
May 16, 2020
Bremen’s Audit Committee Reviews Bremer Toto and Lotto’s Ads Practices
BTL targeted by the Bremen’s Audit Committee due to contentious advertising practices. Scientific Games extends partnership with LOTTO Thüringe for 3 more years. Bremen’s Audit Committee Sought Unacceptable Advertising Practices by BTL The state lottery operator of Germany’s Bremer state, Toto and Lotto (BTL), was warned over unacceptable gambling advertisement practices by the Bremen’s Audit […]
Legal
May 4, 2020
Sports Book License Applications Still Welcomed in Germany
The sports betting license process in Germany will continue despite being legally blocked by the court, as the licensing body, the Darmstadt Regional Council, announced last week it would continue to accept new sports book applications. Third Amendment The third amendment of the State Treaty on Gambling, effective January 1, 2020, tasked the Darmstadt Regional […]