Gluecksspiel (GGL), the Federal Authority of German Gambling, has confirmed that daily fantasy sports (DFS) will be classified as a gambling product available to German consumers.
The decision has been made following a review of DFS products, games and tournaments, in which the GGL concluded that DFS can be classified as a gambling product under the regulatory framework of Germany’s Fourth Interstate Gambling Treaty (GlüNeuRStv).
However, in its review, the GGL asserted that certain DFS games and formats could be deemed as illegal gambling as they are promoted as “public games of chance, which require permission to be promoted and are considered a gambling service when the outcome to win is predominantly based on a chance to win.”
