It is very easy to turn Simon Springer into a prophet if you start with the conclusion and work backwards. I am not interested in doing that. Springer spent decades fighting regulators while protecting businesses in which he had an obvious financial interest. His warnings therefore have to stand on the record, not on hindsight....
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Investigations & Analysis
August 26, 2026
Illegal Gambling Domain Remains Online Despite Years of GGL Action
There are moments when regulation becomes so complicated that everybody starts discussing procedures and forgets to look at the obvious thing sitting in front of them. Lottoland.com is one of...
Investigations & Analysis
August 24, 2026
Has the GGL regulated itself into a legal trap?
There are regulatory defeats, and then there are decisions that make you wonder whether the regulator has spent years sawing through the branch it was sitting on. The two interim...
Investigations & Analysis
August 22, 2026
GGL Bet3000 Case Raises Questions Over Regulatory Enforcement Choices
The GGL did not uncover a criminal betting ring at Bet3000. It did not accuse IBA Entertainment Limited of money laundering, organised crime or secretly running an illegal sportsbook behind...
Investigations & Analysis
August 20, 2026
Betanna, Tipwin and the questions the GGL has avoided
There is a point where regulatory silence stops looking cautious and starts looking evasive. The Tipwin, Betanna and Betanna90 material has reached that point. We now have account-continuity tests, German-access...
Investigations & Analysis
August 13, 2026
One regulator, two standards of proof?
Germany’s gambling regulator has spent the past few years telling the industry that reliability, transparency and strict compliance are non-negotiable. Licensed operators are expected to document ownership structures, technical systems,...
Investigations & Analysis
August 12, 2026
Lottoland Germany: What did the GGL know before Licensing?
There is something rather extraordinary about the position Lottoland occupies in Germany today. One Lottoland business is licensed, appears on the official German whitelist and can legally broker state lotteries....
Investigations & Analysis
August 11, 2026
Bet3000 and the GGL: How much Evidence was enough?
On 26 July 2024, shortly after midday, an email arrived at the Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder that would later become part of the proceedings surrounding Bet3000’s German licence. It had...
Legal Analysis
July 14, 2026
Online gambling in Germany: can channelisation succeed?
The central question in German online gambling regulation is not only whether a licensed market exists. The harder question is whether consumers actually stay inside it when they make real...
Legal Analysis
June 22, 2026
When gambling compliance becomes a competitive advantage
Germany’s gambling rules protect players and legal channels, but fixed compliance costs may also strengthen large operators and raise barriers for smaller licensed rivals.
Legal Analysis
June 17, 2026
Has Germany really reduced illegal gambling visibility?
For several years, German gambling regulation has been built around a clear and understandable objective. Consumers should be directed towards licensed gambling operators and away from unlicensed alternatives. Few would...
iGaming News, Laws
September 18, 2025
DSWV warns about risks of illegal betting in Germany
The German Sports Betting Association (DSWV) has issued a stark warning at the beginning of the UEFA Champions League season, cautioning that the majority of betting platforms accessed by German...
Companies & People, iGaming News
July 4, 2025
Sandro Kirchner appointed as new GGL chairman
The German gambling regulator, Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), has appointed Sandro Kirchner as its new chairman, marking the official completion of its annual leadership rotation. The decision reflects the...
iGaming News, Laws
May 20, 2025
GGL continues domain blocks despite court ruling
Germany's gambling regulatory framework has undergone significant transformation in recent years, particularly with the implementation of the State Treaty on Gambling 2021 (Glücksspielstaatsvertrag 2021, GlüStV 2021). This legislation marked a...
iGaming News, Laws
April 17, 2025
EU Court Reviews Player Loss Claims in Cross-Border Gambling
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is preparing to deliver a landmark opinion that could reshape the online gambling landscape in Europe. At the center of this...