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Sandro Kirchner named new chair of Germany’s GGL
Sandro Kirchner has become the new chairman of Germany’s national gambling regulator, the Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL).
Kirchner is also the State Secretary in the Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior for Sport and Integration. He officially started his new role on 1 July.
The GGL chairmanship rotates every year among the German states in alphabetical order. Kirchner takes over from Reiner Moser, who held the position for the past year. Moser is the Head of the Ministry of the Interior for Digitalisation and Local Authorities in Baden-Württemberg.
Moser commented:
“The online gambling market has developed rapidly in recent years. The GGL has met the resulting challenges with great commitment and can already demonstrate remarkable results both in combating illegal gambling and in regulating and supervising the legal market. The exchange between the states and the GGL is always trusting and results-oriented.”
Sandro Kirchner stated:
“The work of the GGL must continue to be significantly geared towards the goal of ensuring that the business model of illegal gambling is not profitable in Germany. We will certainly continue to face many challenges. However, I believe the GGL is well-positioned to achieve this.”
As chairman, Kirchner will now lead the GGL in its efforts to keep the gambling market safe, legal, and fair across Germany.
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