At 12:15 on 26 July 2024, an email reached named officials at Germany's national gambling regulator. Its sender, Dr Damir Böhm, said information had been received from within the circle of betting intermediaries. Players were allegedly being told that they could deposit money in betting shops that were no longer active under Bet3000 and use those funds on tipgo.eu. The email ended with a careful suggestion: perhaps the GGL could verify the information using its own means....
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