Deutscher Sportwettenverband (DSWV) has announced French betting and gaming group Winamax as the latest member of the German Sports Betting Association. Founded in 2006, Paris-based Winamax operates France’s biggest online poker room and is recognised as one of the French market’s biggest sportsbook brands. Expanding its presence within new European markets, in 2021 Winamax was granted a Fourth Interstate Market …
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The German Sports Betting Association (DSWV) has incorporated Mindway AI’s Gamalyze gambling behaviour self-testing solution onto its website, at a time of heightened focus on player protection in Germany. Gamalyze assesses player betting behaviour and provides participants with a score and actionable tips such as budget setting, taking breaks or making personal use of winnings rather than for more gambling. …
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German gambling stakeholders have reiterated their warning to federal lawmakers, emphasising that “the legal offering must be strengthened” to protect German consumers who are actively targeted by black-market operators. The warning was prominently featured during the ‘Parliamentary Evening’ on 21 September in Dusseldorf, co-hosted by the German Online Casino Association (DOCV) and the German Sports Betting Association (DSWV). Headline speaker …
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The German Sports Betting Association (DSWV) has responded to what it believes is an incorrect assessment of OASIS self-exclusion figures in the country’s media. Latest figures from the self-exclusion system show that the number of registered bettors rose from 47,000 in 2020 to 192,600 at the beginning of May 2023, suggesting a four fold increase in self-banned players. These figures …
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DSWV – Germany’s sports betting trade association has repeated its black market warning to the Glücksspielbehörde (GGL) – Germany’s new federal regulator for gambling. The trade association maintains that GGL must reform the existing legislation and market rules of the Fourth Interstate Gambling Treaty (GlüNeuRStv) regime, which have been enforced since 1 July 2021. DSWV has previously sent its market …
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The German city-state of Bremen has ordered the closure of betting shops throughout the area, citing money-laundering concerts, prompting industry backlash. According to The Guardian, 32 high-street bookies had their applications for licences under the Fourth Interstate Gambling Treaty (GlüNeuRStv) rejected by city authorities, meaning any bets taken after were illegal. City officials have also cited concerns relating to money …
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German sports betting trade association – Der Deutsche Sportwettenverband (DSWV) has urged new federal gambling regulaor Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) to immediately safeguard Germany’s online gambling marketplace against ‘unlicensed threats’. Last week, the GGL formally took charge of the regulatory supervision of GlüNeuRStv, Germany’s Fourth Interstate Gambling Regime, replacing the executive of Saxony Anhalt, who had as the market’s interim governing …
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The German Sports Betting Association (DSWV) has entered into agreements with three different fintech groups, as it seeks to bolster its payments and compliance operations. Deals have been inked with Kerberos, DIMOCO and TrueLayer, following the launch of a partnership programme by the DSWV at the start of the year, open to companies from the sports betting value chain. Efforts …
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German market stakeholders remain positive that inbound regulator ‘Glücksspielbehörde’ (GGL) will be able to settle the glaring obstructions of the online gambling marketplace formed under the Fourth Interstate Treaty on Gambling (GlüNeuRStv) regime. Reflecting on Q1 trading updates by PLC operators that had lumped Germany alongside the Netherlands as ‘problem child’ jurisdictions – Mathias Dahms, President of Deutscher Sportwettenverband (DSWV) …
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Executives from major international sportsbook operators are set to gather in London for Betting on Sports Europe 2022 on 7-9 June, when preparations for the Qatar World Cup will be central to the discussions. The conference and exhibition moves from its long-term home at Stamford Bridge and will instead be staged at nearby Twickenham Stadium, the home of English rugby. …
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