The debate surrounding the size and influence of Germany’s online gambling black market has intensified following fresh criticism from the Deutscher Online Casinoverband. The association, commonly known as DOCV, has openly questioned recent estimates published by the Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder, referred to as GGL, arguing that the regulator’s figures significantly understate the true scale of unlicensed gambling activity....
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