Gluecksspiel (GGL), the Federal Gambling Authority of Germany, has issued a direct response to consumer questions related to the Cross-State Gambling Supervision System (LUGAS). The Federal Authority has published an ‘FAQ section‘ on its website in response to ‘common questions’ about LUGAS functions and how its deposit limit rules are applied across German states, restricting individual spend and activities in …
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DAZN Bet has been given a licence from the Gluecksspiel (GGL) to offer its sports betting services in Germany. The operator is now joining a growing number of betting companies on the country’s white list, such as Jackpot50, Tipico and 888, which have also been cleared to roll out their product offers. DAZN Bet informed SBC Media: “As already announced …
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Gluecksspiel (GGL), the Federal Authority of German gambling, maintains its opinion that Malta’s ‘Bill-55’ is incompatible with European Union laws and member-state protections. Signed in June by Malta President George Vella, Bill-55, titled the “Gaming Amendment Bill’ allows Maltese courts to “refuse the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgements related to the online gambling sector.” As such, the Act prevents enforcement …
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Gluecksspiel (GGL), the Federal Gambling Authority of Germany, has launched a European-wide tender for an academic institution to lead new research on gambling advertising. Announced on 10 August, the GGL published its tender requirements for a “study coordinated with Germany’s 16 federal states”, titled “Gaming advertising on television and on the Internet in the area of conflict between channeling and …
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The negative impact of Germany’s futile sports betting laws was visible during World Cup 2023, according to Mathias Dahms, the President of DSWV – Germany’s Sports Betting Association. Speaking at the trade body’s annual conference on 8 March, Dahms reiterated previous warnings of self-imposed harms on Germany’s ‘GlüNeuRStv’ interstate gambling regime. “2022 was not an outstanding year for sports betting” …
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2023 sees the Gluecksspiel (GGL) take regulatory charge of governing Germany’s federal GlüNeuRStv online gambling regime as licensed incumbents demand urgent changes. Yet, Regulus Partners sees little hope for improvement, as the German market remains blighted by unnecessary bureaucratic self-harm, pointing towards a long road to nowhere for GlüNeuRStv players. Germany’s transition to regulated online gaming demonstrates the lesson of …
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