Location: Germany
Germany Interstate Treaty update could solve deposit limit struggles
DOCV (Deutscher Online Casinoverband) and local lawyer Michelle Hembury of Melchers Law believe an updated Interstate Treaty could address... more
Playtech agrees deal to exit German betting operating Happybet
Playtech PLC on Wednesday said it has struck an agreement to exit its Happybet online gambling and retail betting unit in Germany. The... more
Austria tax reforms loom over otherwise stable bet-at-home in Q1
Despite witnessing year-on-year revenue growth in Q1 2025, bet-at-home AG has expressed concerns about the future gambling landscape in... more
Does Germany’s new government have a shot at tackling illegal gambling?
In their coalition pact released on 9 April, the incoming government in Germany set itself another ambitious goal: tackling the rampant... more
Germany needs a specialized gambling prosecutor, trade group says
German sports betting trade body DSWV is urging the government to back its anti-illegal gambling pledge with concrete action, including the... more
Merkur breaks ground on new German casino
Merkur Spielbanken NRW officially celebrated the start of a new Merkur Casino construction project in Siegburg with a groundbreaking... more
German betting outage sparks concern over black market gambling
A 10-hour disruption in Germany’s regulated sports betting market has raised alarm among licensed operators and the industry as a whole,... more
German state of Baden-Württemberg approves online casino games
Politicians in Stuttgart have approved the regulation of certain online casino games in the German state of Baden-Württemberg this month.... more
Tipico scores extension with Germany’s Bundesliga
Germany-facing sports betting operator Tipico has signed an extension to its partnership with the Bundesliga, the country’s top division of... more
German online slots channelization at 20%-40%, warns trade body
Channelization for online slots in Germany is between 20% and 40%, according to the latest estimates from online casino trade body... more
