Germany’s gambling regulation still has a structural blind spot. It often looks strongest when it deals with the visible operator, the licensed domain or the company name that appears on the whitelist. But the real operational risk in online gambling does not always sit neatly with the public-facing licence holder....
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iGaming News
July 3, 2026
GGL appoints Christian Hochgrebe as chair of German gambling regulator
Germany's federal gambling regulator has entered a new phase of leadership with the appointment of Christian Hochgrebe as chairman of the administrative board of the Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL)....
Laws
June 26, 2026
The hidden role of payment systems in gambling regulation
Modern gambling regulation is no longer only about licences, websites, advertising and enforcement letters. Increasingly, the real pressure point sits somewhere less visible: the payment chain. If a gambling operator...
Laws
May 29, 2026
Germany moves to label prediction markets as illegal gambling
Germany’s national gambling regulator is moving toward a stricter interpretation of prediction markets, signalling that such products may increasingly be treated as illegal gambling offers under German law. The development...
iGaming News, Laws
April 17, 2026
ECJ ruling supports Germany stance on EU online gambling restrictions
The European Court of Justice has issued a preliminary ruling that reinforces the legal position of Germany in its ongoing dispute with Malta over online gambling regulation. The judgment confirms...
iGaming News, Laws
July 14, 2025
Germany’s GlüStV 2021: New Gambling Law Explained
Many stakeholders in the gambling industry are grappling with the implications of Germany's GlüStV 2021, a regulatory framework designed to modernize the country's approach to online gaming. This new legislation...