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Hölle Games and Apparat Gaming Forge a German Gaming Revolution
New Set of Guidelines for Operators Seeking Online Sports Betting Licenses in
August 6, 2019 Aleksandra Zolotic
Regional Council of Darmstadt in the German state of Hesse came up with completely new guidelines to apply to sports betting license approval in the country. As the newly established code of conduct dictates, the gambling operators seeking certificates for web-based sports wagering in will have to prove that they are not in connection with some gambling companies.
This means the interested parties will have to show that they are not associated with internet casino operators. Moreover, this also includes s offering online casino products to locals.
Stringent Rules
According to the guidelines…
…it is explicitly stated that the licensed online gambling suppliers in the state would not be permitted to “operate or broker unauthorized gambling in , either themselves or through d companies, once the license has been granted.”
The federal gambling treaty which is approved in March allows the gambling operators to apply for a sports betting certificate in . The approvals are expected to be issued in January 2020 and would be valid until the end of June 2021.
Lower Saxony Enhances Protection
In June this year, the state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) issued the country’s first federal blocking order…
…to a payment service provider. The goal behind such a move was to restrict the transactions between German gamblers and overseas online gambling sites.
Though at first, the companies were in charge of complying with the rules, the Niedersachsen Ministry of the Interior took over the responsibility for carrying out payment blocking controls. The orders are now effective across the entire state.
Figures from Survey
Löwen Entertainment has commissioned a brand-new investigation whose aim is to examine…
…the German populace’s general mood towards the approval of gambling. The survey conducted by the Novomatic Group’s subsidiary suggests that 71% of people who responded are in favor of all forms of gambling getting a single regulatory framework.
In addition to this, they the idea that different verticals’ separate regulations could be replaced by a uniform, federal system. However, many still believe that the implementation itself was followed by some mistakes.
Schleswig-Holstein’s Liberal Approach
The small, yet internationally acknowledged jurisdiction of Schleswig-Holstein…
…made a decision not to change its liberalized regulatory framework for online gaming. The proposed extension of the bill from March will remain effective until mid-2021.
As far as the proposal states, online casinos can continue to “play by the same rules” for two more years. This was a big relief for the platforms whose approval has already expired or is close to expiration.
Source:
“Sports Betting Operators Require No Connection with Online Casino Services to Apply for Sports Betting License in ”, Niji Narayan, europeangaming.eu, August 2, 2019.
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I always states which create such a strict code of conduct. After all, the protection of players is crucial in this industry.