Location: Germany
Paul Gauselmann steps down as Merkur chairman after 67 years
Paul Gauselmann, the founder and long-time leader of the Merkur Group, will officially step down as chairman on 1 October, ending a 67-year... more
German regulator thanks public after 1,500 tips made against black market operators
Germany’s gambling regulator, Gemeinsamen Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), has praised the country’s population after revealing... more
Scientific Games technology will power Germany’s Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz
Scientific Games announced Tuesday that it’s bringing its retailer technology to a fourth German state lottery. Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz... more
German soccer games under match-fixing investigation
Police in Germany have confirmed that they are investigating 17 football matches in the country’s lower leagues on suspicion of... more
Could Google help regulate German gambling’s black market battle?
Google is updating its German gambling and games policy later this month so that only operators and affiliates licensed by the Gemeinsame... more
German regulator considers overhaul of online slot approval process
The German gambling regulator, Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), is considering revising its game approval process for online... more
Germany’s Gaming Authority places advertising impacts at the frontline of 2026 gambling study
Glücksspielbehörde (GGL), Germany’s Federal Gambling Authority, has announced that it will launch a comprehensive evaluation of the market... more
Bet-at-home looks torward Euro 2024 recovery following sluggish Q1
Bet-at-home AG (BaH) will prioritise the initiatives of its ‘strategic transformation’ in 2024, aiming to enhance its financial performance... more
Germany to decide on reimbursing illegal gambling losses
The Federal Court of Justice of Germany (BGH) is to schedule a hearing on reimbursing losses for players with unregulated operators. The... more
International visitation to Las Vegas jumps 39% in 2023
International visitation to Las Vegas jumped by 39% last year, led by a boost from Canadians and travel from the UK, Germany, and... more

