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Industry
June 8, 2022
Incode’s Age Verification Approved for Protecting Minors in Germany
Incode Technologies, a US-based specialist in biometric identity, has its age verification solution approved by the German Commission for the Protection of Minor in the Media (KJM). ‘Legal Certainty’ to Providers The age verification solution provided by Incode Technologies verifies users against data from their ID cards, comparing their image on the card with a […]
Casino
May 20, 2022
Frankfurt Court Orders a Casino to Refund All Deposits Made by a Player
Frankfurt’s Higher Regional Court has ordered an unnamed online casino to repay €26,000 ($27,500) to a player which used the site’s services between 2018 and 2020. At the time, online gambling in Germany was only regulated in Schleswig-Holstein and the operator did not hold a German license. The Matter Was Originally in the Hands of […]
Industry
May 5, 2022
German Sportsbooks Partner against Hesse in One Massive Lawsuit
All 33 German licensed sportsbooks have teamed up in a joint lawsuit against the State of Hesse. The reason why the operators decided to sue Hesse is the strict market regulations and as critics state, operators based in Germany have a clear disadvantage over offshore companies. The German Sports Betting Association Thinks That Players Will […]
Legal
April 18, 2022
Church in Cologne Covers Priest’s $1.1M Gambling Debt
Men of the cloth are not infallible. In fact, they are just as prone to sinful thoughts, and sometimes deeds, as the rest of us. In the case of the archdiocese of Cologne, the sins of a particular priest stirred public outcry after it transpired that the church had agreed to pay more than €1 […]
Casino
March 28, 2022
German Police Raid Illegal Gambling Venues in a Massive Operation
The German authorities continue their hard work against illegal gambling as the country’s police raided illegal venues. Germany Cracks Down on Illegal Gambling As the German gambling regulator seeks to inhibit gambling-related crime, the police helped by locals continue to raid properties believed to house illegal gambling machines and be places where tax crimes occur. […]
Industry
March 4, 2022
Germany Watchdog Calls Government to Act Against Illegal Gambling Sites
German trade body Deutscher Sportwettenverband (DSWV) has raised fresh concerns that the black market may still be dominating the country with authorities acting too slowly to curb the activities of rogue operators that have claimed a sizable chunk of the gaming market in Germany. More Needs to Be Done to Stop Black Markets According to […]
Industry
February 22, 2022
iGaming Approved in Germany’s Largest State
Germany’s online gambling market continues to slowly develop. In North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), there is a draft law that was issued exactly one month ago by the state government and deals with the topic of online gambling. According to a report by media outlet DPA, the new law is now coming into force and gives online […]
Business
January 25, 2022
NHL Adds Interwetten to Its International Betting Partners
The portfolio of international sports betting partnerships of the National Hockey League (NHL) continues to expand after an announcement today revealed the professional league teamed with Austria-based Interwetten. Increase Brand Awareness The partnership between the NHL and Interwetten made the online sports betting firm an official partner in Austria and Germany of the North American […]
Business
January 18, 2022
Genting Hong Kong Waves the White Flag, Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Genting Hong Kong has been denied its only hope. The company, a division of Genting Group, was ruled out by a German court as the cruise operator sought funding from the State of Mecklenburg Vorpommern in the amount of $88 million. Now, the company is being forced to file for bankruptcy protection. Genting Hong Kong […]
Legal
January 14, 2022
Wirecard Prosecutors Charge Suspect in Fraud Investigation
The case against one of the largest accounting frauds in Germany, Wirecard, received an update Thursday after prosecutors said they charged a former business associate of Jan Marsalek, Reuters reported. Charging a Minor Player Munich prosecutors announced they charged a business associate of ex-Wirecard executive Jan Marsalek on December 21. The unnamed individual became the […]