Tag Archives: Germany

Bet-at-home readies for EveryMatrix makeover as year losses mount to €1.5m

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Bet-at-home AG has declared a consolidated net loss of €1.5m for its full-year 2023 results as the Frankfurt Börse online gambling group continues to reorganise its operations. The €1.5m loss figure stands against €11m profit declared in 2022, in which the company recouped a cash reward of €11.5m from its discontinued Austrian business. Headline metrics saw group revenue drop to …

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GGL begins review of Loot Box laws and protections

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Glücksspielbehörde (GGL), the Federal Gambling Authority of Germany, has initiated its legal review of loot boxes and in-game video purchases. In its evaluation, GGL stated its support for the current initiatives aimed at effectively regulating loot boxes to protect children and youth in Germany. The specifics of loot box reward mechanisms and related activities like skin betting are under scrutiny …

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German Tote and TPD ‘enrich the sport’ through tracking deal

SBC News German Tote and TPD ‘enrich the sport’ through tracking deal

The German Tote has partnered with Total Performance Data (TPD) for race tracking and data monetisation across all 19 thoroughbred racecourses and several harness tracks in the country. The deal with the horse racing data provider starts at Berlin’s Hoppegarten for the beginning of their Turf season in late March. Meanwhile, TPD is also tasked with providing data feeds and …

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GGL stands against German Criminal Code changes 

SBC News GGL stands against German Criminal Code changes 

Glücksspielbehörde (GGL), the Federal Gambling Authority of Germany, has detailed its concerns regarding impending changes to the Strafgesetzbuch (StGB), the Criminal Code of Germany. Speaking at the Lotto Talk event in Berlin, GGL Co-President Ronald Benter disclosed that the authority had issued an appeal to the Federal Ministry of Justice to ‘reconsider amendments to the Criminal Code’. The Ministry of …

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DSWV: Interstate deficiencies will be exposed in critical summer for German sports 

DSWV President, Mathias Dahms,

Deutscher Sportwettenverband (DSWV), Germany’s Sports Betting Trade Association, has called on Bundesländer (state authorities) to back its call for a “realignment of regulations in 2024”. The trade body has urged Germany’s 16 federal states to face the deficiencies of the Fourth Interstate Gambling Treaty (GlüNeuRStv), the framework that has re-regulated the country’s online gambling marketplace since July 2021. 2023 was …

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GGL calls for extensive virtual game testing to strengthen German market

SBC News GGL calls for extensive virtual game testing to strengthen German market

Germany’s Federal Authority for Gambling (GGL) utilised its presence at last week’s ICE London industry conference to talk about the importance of safeguarding virtual games before they reach the end German consumer. Representatives from the organisation took the time to reflect on several recent GGL supervisory activities, pinpointing a common problem when it comes to testing individual virtual games of …

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Maarten Haijer, EGBA: Europe requires greater cooperation on forthcoming gambling resolutions

Maarten Haijer, Secretary General of EGBA

Ahead of ICE London’s opening day, Maarten Haijer, Secretary General of the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), outlines the trade body’s proactive approach to 2024’s regulatory agenda, which will likely be disrupted by general elections across multiple markets. The EGBA remains committed to fostering cooperation among operators and key stakeholders to improve standards and harmonisation practices of dynamic and evolving …

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Pferdewetten.de rolls out retail expansion plan for SW Shops 

SBC News Pferdewetten.de rolls out retail expansion plan for SW Shops 

Pferdewetten.de AG has outlined its plans to acquire 25 new betting shops to help expand the retail presence of its Sportwetten.de brand across Germany’s federal states. As disclosed to German media, Düsseldorf-based Pferdewetten announced that it had “signed a declaration of intent” to acquire 25 betting shops from a “renowned company in German sports betting.” Established in 1997, Pferdewetten serves …

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Germany’s free gambling addiction hotline secures multi-year funding

SBC News Germany's free gambling addiction hotline secures multi-year funding

The German gambling regulator, Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), has secured financing for the country’s free gambling addiction hotline of the Federal Center for Health Education – BZgA – for the next few years. The GGL declared that the main associations of the German gaming industry have jointly- backed the BZgA hotline with further funding. Covering a third of the …

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Gauselmann officially renamed Merkur Group

SBC News Gauselmann officially renamed Merkur Group

German gaming giant Gauselmann Group has officially changed its name to Merkur Group. The rebranding was completed on 1 January with the entry in the commercial register and – 67 years after its foundation – the holding company Gauselmann AG will now operate under the new name Merkur.com AG.  The company’s Founder and Chairman of the Management Board, Paul Gauselmann, …

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