German gambling: Can the market be saved?
The federal German gambling regulator took charge of a market dominated by illegal operators following years of delays and controversy.
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The federal German gambling regulator took charge of a market dominated by illegal operators following years of delays and controversy.
Germany's Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) has fined Red Rhino €50,000 for offering online gambling without a licence.
The chairman of the German gambling regulator the GGL Jorg Sibbel will exit the organisation on 1 July, to be replaced by Udo Götze.
The DFS designation is an example of GGL adapting the German market to local regulations.
A German court confirmed that the GGL can prohibit operators for “deliberately” advertising on affiliate sites with illegal sites.