By Melanie Porter

Sports

Betano Acquires Digital Sports Betting License in Germany

February 24, 2021

Betano has acquired a license to launch digital sports betting in Germany and is preparing to launch betano.de in the near future. Betano Acquires Sports Betting License in Germany Leading digital sports betting operator Betano has acquired an operational license from the Darmstadt Regional Council. The license allows Betano to launch online sports betting operations […]

By Julie Moraine

Casino

GiG Agreed to Power Online Casino for Unnamed German Operator

February 19, 2021

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG), a leading technology supplier for the online gaming industry, announced Thursday it signed a letter of intent with an unnamed German-facing iGaming operator to provide the backend technology for the operator’s new online casino. 4-Year Shared Revenues Partnership The new online casino of the established gaming operator is expected to go […]

By Julie Moraine

Industry

DSWV Called for Intervention amid Sinking Industry Revenues

February 9, 2021

Sports betting revenues in Germany were materially affected by the cancellation of sporting events and the closure of betting shops, the 2020 sports betting tax figures released by the Federal Ministry of Finance in Germany revealed. 2020 Revenue Decline YoY Total sales for the calendar year fell 16%, to €7.8 billion, compared to the record […]

By Jerome García

Business

Sportradar Rolls Out Social Media Integrity Education Service

February 8, 2021

Sportradar, the global sports integrity leader announced the launch of a new Social Media Integrity Education Service. The German leading ice hockey league, Penny Del is among the first sports organization that has signed up for the new integrity education program. Sportradar Launches a New Social Media Integrity Education Service The sports integrity services leader, […]

By Julie Moraine

Sports

Stats Perform Provides Bayer Leverkusen with Edge Analysis

February 5, 2021

Leader in data and AI technology Stats Perform announced today its existing partnership with Bayer Leverkusen has expanded to include access to Edge Analysis for the football club from the top-flight German Bundesliga. Dynamic Insights into Opponents Edge Analysis, a sophisticated match preparation tool, utilizes unique AI models powered by tracking and event data to […]

By Melanie Porter

Industry

DICE Warns Against Germany’s 8% Tax Proposal

January 28, 2021

Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) has warned that the proposed 8% gambling tax would be bad for the market and players. DICE Warns Against 8% Gambling Tax A recent report, compiled by the Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE), warns that Germany’s proposed 8% slot stake tax could undermine the country’s regulated gambling market. […]

By Ilyane Thoumi

Business

Scientific Games Launches New Symphony System in Lotto Baden-Württemberg

December 24, 2020

Scientific Games Corporation has just launched its new Symphony lottery-systems technology in Germany with Lotto Baden-Württemberg. Scientific Games’ Symphony System Debuts in Germany Germany’s Lotto Baden-Württemberg is now able to enjoy Scientific Games’ next-generation technology Symphony lottery-systems. The new gaming solution powers Lotto Baden-Württemberg as well as all its entire network of 3,000 licensed retail […]

By Melanie Porter

Industry

German Slot Associations Warn Against Rheinland-Pfalz Gaming Hall Regulations

December 10, 2020

Germany slot gaming associations have warned that the new regulations set by the State of Rheinland-Pfalz could kill the industry. Uproar Against Regulations German game machine trading associations Die Deutsche Automatenwirtschaft (DAW) and Automaten-Verband Rheinland-Pfalz (AVRP) have taken a stance against the German State of Rheinland-Pfalz’ planned Gaming Act regulation. The industry warns that the […]

By Adeleye Awakan

Business

Booongo Aims at Germany with Ously Games Social Casino Partnership

December 8, 2020

Online slots developer Booongo reached an agreement to roll-out its portfolio of slot games with German social casino games provider, Ously Games. Real-money Games up Ahead for Germany Global online slots developer Booongo is rolling out its portfolio of free-to-play games with German operator Ously Games’ own social casino, Spinarena. Booongo’s developer’s content is already […]

By Julie Moraine

Sports

Germany: NetXBetting, Oddset and Tipster.de Granted Licenses

November 28, 2020

The list of licensed sports betting operators in Germany continues to expand as the Regional Council of Darmstadt issued three new approvals for sports betting operations, for NetXBetting, Oddset and Tipster.de. One Retail-Only, One Online-Only and One Combined Malta-based NetXBetting, the brand owned by the state lottery Oddset, and Tipster.de joined the group of already […]