Tag Archives: HMDIS

ECJ delays German online betting framework review

The investigation by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) into Germany’s online sports betting regulatory framework developed by the Hesse Ministry of Interior and Sports (HMDIS) appears to have been delayed. An expected report on the ECJ findings regarding the make-up of the HMDIS framework, which has excluded a number of international operators from gaining online betting licenses, was expected …

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Opposition mounts against German Sports betting bill

Pressure has been mounting on the Hesse Ministry of Interior and Sports (HMDIS) to restructure and reform its online sports betting framework, as the regulatory body receives further criticism regarding its legislation process. This week, the German Green Party were the latest critics of the framework, stating that HMDIS remove its 20 licence cap and include licensing provisions based on …

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ECJ to investigate Hesse Ministry sports betting licensing procedures

SBC News ECJ to investigate Hesse Ministry sports betting licensing procedures

Germany’s slow progress on the integration of its online sports betting framework, is set to face the scrutiny of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), following criticism aimed at the Hesse Ministry of Interior and Sports (HMDIS) processes from numerous stakeholders. The ECJ is set to launch an investigation into the legislation process, which is thought to have collapsed following …

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Court ruling threatens German sports betting licensing

SBC News Court ruling threatens German sports betting licensing

A ruling by the Administrative Court of Wiesbaden (Hesse – Germany) threatens to end the German sports bill’s progression which has been handled by the Hesse Ministry of Interior and Sports (HMDIS). Following a review of the challenges brought on by sports betting operators who had been rejected licenses by the HMDIS (granted in September 2014). The administrative court has …

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