Tag Archives: Mathias Dahms

Germany’s Sports Betting Association (DSWV) has welcomed two new members to its ranks. Kerberos Compliance and performanceLiebe have joined the DSWV and will help the association deepen its commitment to creating a future-proof betting sector in Germany.  The latter is a link-building agency specialising in sports betting, with over 200,000 link sources created in more than 50 countries since it …

DAZN Bet has been welcomed by the German Sports Betting Association (DSWV) as its latest associate member.  With DAZN Bet’s membership inauguration, DSWV says it remains committed to modernising the regulated German market with the integration of “innovative digital providers”.  Mathias Dahms, President of the DSWV, commented: “With DAZN Bet, we have another digital sports betting provider in the association …

Deutscher Sportwettenverband (DSWV), Germany’s Trade Association for Sports Betting, has stated its support for all initiatives to return customers to legal betting operators. The trade body makes its pledge as Germany hosts the UEFA Euro 2024 championships in which “wagering by German consumers is expected to top €1bn”. As such, the tournament provides “a great opportunity to win back many …

Deutscher Sportwettenverband (DSWV) has announced French betting and gaming group Winamax as the latest member of the German Sports Betting Association. Founded in 2006, Paris-based Winamax operates France’s biggest online poker room and is recognised as one of the French market’s biggest sportsbook brands. Expanding its presence within new European markets, in 2021 Winamax was granted a Fourth Interstate Market …

The German Sports Betting Association (DSWV) has incorporated Mindway AI’s Gamalyze gambling behaviour self-testing solution onto its website, at a time of heightened focus on player protection in Germany. Gamalyze assesses player betting behaviour and provides participants with a score and actionable tips such as budget setting, taking breaks or making personal use of winnings rather than for more gambling. …

German gambling stakeholders have reiterated their warning to federal lawmakers, emphasising that “the legal offering must be strengthened” to protect German consumers who are actively targeted by black-market operators. The warning was prominently featured during the ‘Parliamentary Evening’ on 21 September in Dusseldorf, co-hosted by the German Online Casino Association (DOCV) and the German Sports Betting Association (DSWV). Headline speaker …

The German Sports Betting Association (DSWV) has responded to what it believes is an incorrect assessment of OASIS self-exclusion figures in the country’s media. Latest figures from the self-exclusion system show that the number of registered bettors rose from 47,000 in 2020 to 192,600 at the beginning of May 2023, suggesting a four fold increase in self-banned players.  These figures …

DSWV – Germany’s sports betting trade association has repeated its black market warning to the Glücksspielbehörde (GGL) – Germany’s new federal regulator for gambling.  The trade association maintains that GGL must reform the existing legislation and market rules of the Fourth Interstate Gambling Treaty (GlüNeuRStv) regime, which have been enforced since 1 July 2021.  DSWV has previously sent its market …

The German city-state of Bremen has ordered the closure of betting shops throughout the area, citing money-laundering concerts, prompting industry backlash. According to The Guardian, 32 high-street bookies had their applications for licences under the Fourth Interstate Gambling Treaty (GlüNeuRStv) rejected by city authorities, meaning any bets taken after were illegal.  City officials have also cited concerns relating to money …

German sports betting trade association – Der Deutsche Sportwettenverband (DSWV) has urged new federal gambling regulaor Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) to immediately safeguard Germany’s online gambling marketplace against ‘unlicensed threats’.  Last week, the GGL formally took charge of the regulatory supervision of GlüNeuRStv, Germany’s Fourth Interstate Gambling Regime, replacing the executive of Saxony Anhalt, who had as the market’s interim governing …