Tag Archives: Gemeinsamen Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL)

Lottoland lambasts GGL ‘state protectionism’ after ISP blocking request

SBC News Lottoland lambasts GGL ‘state protectionism’ after ISP blocking request

Lottoland has accused the German gambling regulator of “creating facts” to protect the state lottery after being singled out for enforcement actions. The Glücksspielaufsicht der Länder (GGL) has been targeting Lottoland since July, citing prohibition of betting on state lottery outcomes under the Fourth Interstate Gambling Treaty (GlüNeuRStv). Defending its German operations, Lottoland has argued that the regulator’s request for …

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North Rhine-Westphalia opens to online gambling under federal regime

SBC News North Rhine-Westphalia opens to online gambling under federal regime

The Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia has made the decision to open the German state to online casino operations, under the the Fourth Interstate Gambling Treaty (GlüNeuRStv). Issuing an update on its website, the Landtag – the state assembly – revealed that five licences for online gaming will be distributed in Germany’s most populous federal state.  Legislators have also detailed that …

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