Industry
March 17, 2023
German Regulator Says Black Sports Wagering Market Less than 5%
Germany’s new gambling regulator, the Gemeinsamen Glücksspielbehörde der Länder or GGL, issued a new report Thursday, explaining that licensed sports betting operators had a market share of more than 95% in 2022. This left a niche for black market operators of less than 5%, judging by analysis based on tax data released by the GGL. […]
Legal
March 15, 2023
German Gambling Watchdog Issues First Ad Breach Fine
Germany is one of the European countries that strengthened the protection for its players within the online gambling vertical. Back in 2021, the country implemented its Fourth State Treaty on Gambling which implemented legislative changes for the gambling sector. At the start of the year, the control of the gambling sector was assumed by the […]
Legal
February 3, 2023
Court Declares GGL Blocking Order against Lottoland Unlawful
As revealed by iGB, Germany’s Higher Administrative Court of Rhineland-Palatinate, recently ruled against a blocking order issued by the country’s gambling regulator against Lottoland, an online lottery provider based in Malta. The Court followed an appeal as the GGL previously ordered internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to Lottoland, claiming the operator and its […]
Industry
December 14, 2022
German Federal Regulator Is Ready for Action
The newly created German regulator Gemeinsamen Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (Gambling Authority of the Federal States of Germany – GGL) has announced it was prepared to take on the task of regulating the transnational online gaming market in the country. The announcement was made after the Gambling College met for the last time on December 13. […]
Industry
October 25, 2022
GGL Warned Twitch to Align Its Rules with Gambling Regime
Popular streaming platform Twitch received a caution in Germany as the country’s unified gambling regulator, Glueckspiel (GGL), found its community updates insufficient to meet the requirements of the new gambling regulation. More Should Be Done to Ensure Compliance Earlier in the month Twitch released an update to its ‘Community Guidelines’ in which the Amazon-owned streaming […]
Legal
October 11, 2022
Lottoland Disputes GGL’s “Illegal Operator” Label
The Glücksspielbehörde (GGL), Germany’s new federal gambling regulator continues to crack down on Lottoland Group, whose offerings it considers to be “illegal.” However, the operator disputes these claims, believing that its offerings are in line with the European Union’s freedom of services. ISPs Aren’t Happy with GGL’s Alleged Abuse of Power The German regulator claims […]
Legal
October 10, 2022
GGL Asks More ISPs to Block Lottoland
The GGL, Germany’s new gambling regulator, continues its battle against the Lottoland Group, a betting operator whose offerings the authority deemed to be illegal. The GGL has already succeeded in blocking payments to the operator and is now looking to block it from accessing the country’s digital space. GGL Asks ISPs to Take Action Germany’s […]
Industry
July 22, 2022
GGL Asked ISPs to Block Offshore Gaming Brands
The Glücksspielbehörde (GGL), Germany’s new gambling regulator, asked Internet service providers to block offshore betting operators. The German market is currently struggling with high illegal gambling rates – something the new regulator is hellbent on fixing. The GGL Asks IPSs to Block Unlicensed Gambling Operators Although the GGL is yet to take full control of […]