A casino verification is carried out to ensure that the players are registering on the online casino with the correct data. This is standard for all the providers licensed in Germany and it ensures that player blocking is implemented reliably and that users who are minors are excluded from playing with real money. In the following handbook we will explain all the important facts about the verification.
The company Sächsische-GmbH & Co. KG has opened its online casino a few days ago. This is the first state-owned online casino on the market in Germany. For now “only” virtual slot games and no classical casino games such as Roulette or Blackjack will be available. How attractive are the online offers of the state Spielbanken-GmbH?
For years Malta has been established as a European centre for the online gambling market. In the past, the early liberalisation of online casinos together with low tax rates and charges had attracted many gambling providers to the Mediterranean island. In an exciting exercise we looked at the importance of the Maltese online casinos as money laundering means for the Italian Mafia groups.
Entain plc has stated that as the leading provider for sports betting and casino games, it has acquired all five licences which it has applied for in Germany. Thus, Entain plc seems to not only have acquired the licence for virtual slot machine games, but it also holds the first licence for online poker in Germany. Are these services already accessible for players from Germany?
The German professional football player Max Kruse has also been a poker player since 2014. A few days ago, the 34-year-old won his first tournament of the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE), which also provided him with a high renumeration. How did the Hamburg- born player get this coupe and what does this mean for his future?
By now, eleven online gambling firms hold a German license for virtual slot machines. A closer look at the licensed internet sites shows: many gambling providers are launching new online casinos instead of applying for a licence for an already existing online casino. What is the reason for the fact that so many new online casinos with a German license are opening?
A few weeks ago the Maltese Gambling Authority published its annual report for 2021. The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) regulates all gambling and games of chance in the country. Besides the land-based gambling it also regulates the online gambling sector which plays an important role in Malta. But what were the results of the annual report of the Malta Gaming Authority?
A few days ago the well-known computer magazine COMPUTER BILD had a look behind the scenes of the Gambling Authority for all regions in Germany (GGL). They also carried out an interview with the two chairpersons Ronald Benter and Benjamin Schwanke.
Gradually even more operators of online gambling are receiving the much-desired German licence. Meanwhile the official whitelist in Table 8 already lists nine entries under “providers for virtual slot machines”. But which providers hold a German licence and thus may offer a complete and legal slot machine service?
Unibet and Stakelogic Live will open a new live casino studio in The Netherlands. This was recently announced by the software providers Stakelogic during a press conference. The Dutch players can look forward to the latest camera, transmission and microphone technologies. But can gambling enthusiasts from other countries profit from the new live casino studio?
A recent judgement by the Austrian Supreme Court will not go down well with the online gambling provider PokerStars. The judges condemned the providers to pay back the gambling stakes to the player who sued them. These came up to around 1.6 million Euro. But how could it be possible that a single player had lost such a high amount when playing at PokerStars?
In mid-May of this year, the competent authority finally issued the first German licence for virtual slot machines. The company which had pre-emptively applied for the necessary licence was the Mernov Betriebsgesellschaft mbH. In the meantime, the company has been renamed. But who is behind the company which managed to acquire the first German casino licence in Germany?
The Gambling Authority responsible for all regions in Germany (GGL), which is based in Halle (Saale), will be accepting anonymous referrals to help it in its drive to combat illegal gambling. For this purpose, the Authority has set up a referral portal where those who are infringing the law can be reported anonymously. But how successful will the new anonymous whistle blower portal of the GGL be?
Since the 1st of July 2022, the GGL, the Gambling Authority responsible for all regions in Germany, has taken over the responsibility of combatting illegal online casinos nationwide. In the past, German Authorities had limited to no possibility of combatting illegal gambling offers on the internet. Now, with the introduction of IP-Blocking and Payment-Blocking, all this will change.
The New State Gambling Act in Germany (GlüStV) has been applicable for more than a year. However up till a week ago the German Authorities had not issued a single licence for virtual slot machines. It now seems that the authorities have started approving the applications for licences. Till date three providers have received an official German licence. Which gambling providers are they?
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