Casino
June 15, 2023
GiG-Powered Rizk Casino Brand Launches in Germany
Rizk is powered by GiG’s award-winning platform and it is fully compliant with the newly-regulated market, which expects companies to meet new and arguably tougher gambling laws and regimes. Rizk Returns to Germany with Strong Platform Partner GIG’s status as a company focused on meeting fast-evolving regulatory prerequisites has helped it establish a firm foothold […]
Industry
June 7, 2023
DSWV Lauds the OASIS Scheme despite Concerns about the Numbers
Germany’s OASIS self-exclusion scheme is a lifeline for more and more problem gamblers, as attested by the growing number of registrants. The growing number of excluded customers highlights the visibility and availability of the program, Germany’s Sports Betting Association (DSWV) argued, in spite of claims that the numbers mean more harm. For reference, at the […]
Business
June 1, 2023
German Gambling Regulator Adds NetBet to White List
In different jurisdictions, gambling regulators monitor gambling activities that can be a lottery, online casinos, sports betting or keno, among others. As regulated gambling activities, they bring tax revenue while a regulator is usually in charge of licensing and monitoring the compliance of the operators to the established framework. In the UK, for example, anyone […]
Industry
May 30, 2023
DSWV Directs Attention to Objections to Advertising Ban
The German Sports Betting Association (DSWV) published a press release on its website to direct the public attention to the opposition to the proposed ban on sports betting advertising by the federal states expressed by one of the CDU members of parliament from Saxon-Anhalt, Tobias Krull. Impeding on Federal States’ Powers In his statement, Krull […]
Industry
May 11, 2023
GGL Can Penalize Operators over Affiliate Breaches, Court Says
The Higher Administrative Court of the State of Saxony-Anhalt has ruled that Germany’s current gambling regulator, the GGL, is able to penalize operators that deliberately promote their products through affiliates that feature illegal products. The court said that promoting on sites that have ties with unlicensed gambling games and operators is illegal and in breach […]
Industry
May 5, 2023
GGL Probes Daily Fantasy Sports Games to Protect Consumers
Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) games began to slowly increase their visibility more than a decade ago. Since then, their popularity has been expanding and many sports fans and bettors found such games engaging and entertaining. Mostly favored in the United States, DFS games are also available in different jurisdictions around the globe including Europe and […]
Industry
April 20, 2023
OKTO Secures Approval for Wallet Solution in Germany
The digital payments solutions provider powering the leisure, entertainment and gaming sectors, OKTO, expanded its global footprint by securing approval in Germany. The innovative solutions provider unveiled Thursday it secured approval from the German Gaming Authority, Die Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), for its wallet solution. The approval marks a major step for the company […]
Legal
April 20, 2023
German Police Raids Tipster.de over Alleged Ties with Organized Crime
Tipster.de, a German online sports betting website, had its Cologne office raided by the police. As reported by Bild.de, a German news outlet, 1,000 officers from the police of North Rhine-Westphalia thoroughly searched the workplace for evidence in relation to a big pan-European investigation. The raid saw the law enforcers storm the company office this […]
Lottery
April 6, 2023
Fennica Gaming Signs Deal with Lotto Hessen, Introducing eInstants
The Finnish National Lottery’s subsidiary, Fennica Gaming, announced a new partnership, expanding further the reach of its trailblazing digital technology. On Thursday, the company announced a deal with the German lottery operator, offering its services in the state of Hessen, Lotto Hessen. Thanks to the new partnership, Lotto Hessen will benefit from Fennica Gaming’s range […]
Casino
March 30, 2023
888-Owned Casino Brand Mr Green Goes Live in Germany
Online gaming group 888 Holdings, the parent behind 888, William Hill, SI Sportsbook and Mr Green brands, announced today the launch of Mr Green in Germany. Building German Presence The launch of Mr Green in Germany represents the first time when the online gaming brand is available to play on the 888 proprietary technology platform […]
