Germany records 5.2B gambling self-exclusion checks in 2025
Germany’s Regional Council of Darmstadt announced that the OASIS system recorded 5.2 billion gambling self-exclusion checks in 2025.OASIS, the Online Abfrage...
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Germany issues warning against prediction market betting
The Joint Gambling Authority of the Federal States (GGL) issued a warning against using prediction markets after media reports suggested some platforms allow bets on...
GGL launches quarterly Gambling Market Monitor with first quarterly market report
Germany’s gambling regulator, GGL, launched a reporting project focused on the transparency of the country's regulated gambling market.
Publishing its first set of quarterly...
Germany to apply major iGaming updates by 2026
Germany could soon fix key problems in its iGaming laws, including confusing deposit limits, stake restrictions, and IP blocking rules.Experts from the DOCV (Germany’s...
Germany hit by iGaming shutdown due to LUGAS glitch
Over the weekend, a technical issue with Germany’s LUGAS regulatory system caused a 10-hour disruption to online gambling services.The glitch affected the deposit limits...
Germany’s DSWV denies secret deal in gambling settlement
Germany’s sports betting trade body, DSWV, has responded to claims that a court settlement between the country’s gambling regulator GGL, and online operators was a “secret...
Germany names the third state to allow virtual table games
Lawmakers in Stuttgart have approved a new regulation for online casino games, making Baden-Württemberg the third state in Germany after Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein to...
Illegal gambling keeps dominating the German gambling market
Despite key achievements such as bans on unauthorized operators, imposed fines, geolocation blocks, and significant partnerships, the German Gambling Regulator (GGL) still...
GGL blocks the Swiss gaming payment provider in Germany
GGL won the legal action against the Swiss payment provider, drawing international operators' attention to Germany's market regulations.GGL, or the German Gambling...
