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 disagree with that goal. A regulated market is intended to provide greater consumer protection, stronger oversight, responsible gambling safeguards and clearer accountability. The challenge has never been defining the objective. The challenge has been determining whether the measures introduced to achieve that objective are producing the intended outcomes....

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