Germany

News & Analysis

News In Brief: March 20-March 24, 2023

Progress made on California's cardroom moratorium bill and new efforts to ban online gambling in regions of India.

News In Brief: March 13-March 17, 2023

Maryland moves to prevent gambling marketing on college campuses and Western Australia backs post-scandal reforms to Crown casinos.

German Regulator Denies Tight Rules Foster Black Market

The German regulator has challenged a trade group’s assertion that the country’s restrictive online gambling rules are fueling a black market.

Second Website Blocking Effort Fails In Germany

The German Sports Betting Association (DSWV) is urging the gambling regulator to move away from enforcement and toward strengthening legal online gambling operators, after two attempts at IP blocking failed in court.

Berlin Court Penalises YouTube Influencer For Illegal Gambling

A Berlin district court has issued a penalty order of €480,000 against a well-known YouTube personality for streaming illegal gambling, according to the public prosecutor’s office, which requested the penalty.

Research & Reports

Responsible Gambling Comparative Analysis

This report will analyze findings from VIXIO’s Responsible Gambling Comparative Overview and identify key themes and trends, with a focus on countries that have adopted some of the most comprehensive responsible gambling frameworks in the world.

Interactive Map: Gambling Advertising Across Europe

Advertising is one of the most hotly discussed topics in the European gambling industry. In this map, VIXIO GamblingCompliance shows the current situation regarding gambling advertising in all jurisdictions. The map highlights the differences among the countries that allow, partially prohibit or forbid gambling advertising.

German Online Gambling Market: Main Considerations

The new Interstate Treaty on Gambling came into force in Germany on July 1, and as of that day Europe's largest economy and the most populous country ceased to be the biggest grey market for online gambling. It may seem that Germany’s lucrative online gambling market is now ready to welcome operators. However, there are some significant roadblocks that could prevent operators from taking full advantage of the new regulations. There are five main outstanding issues that may still make the market volatile in the coming months and of which operators should be aware.

Gambling Advertising in Europe - What's on the Horizon for 2021?

Under several themed headings, this report considers some of Europe’s key recent and expected gambling advertising developments.

Practical Guide: German Online Sports Betting Licence Application Checklist

This guide, which is produced by GamblingCompliance in collaboration with MELCHERS law firm, provides analysis and a checklist regarding an application for a licence to operate online sports betting in Germany under the new sports-betting licensing regime.

Data & Forecasts

Market Monitor: Online Gambling Operator Benchmarking

This report benchmarks key financial and operational metrics across major online gambling operators and suppliers listed in the UK, Sweden and the United States. An interactive dashboard provides visualized cross-operator trends, with rich time series data updated as each company reports, whether quarterly, half-yearly or annually.

Germany - Betting and Online Gaming Tax Report - Mar, 2009 to Feb, 2023

Latest monthly Betting and Online Gaming Tax Report data from the Bundesministerium der Finanzen (German Federal Ministry of Finance). The data released for the country contains the following information: Monthly online gaming, betting and lottery tax collections received by the Ministry of Finance and annual betting and lottery tax receipts by state. There are approximately 1,300 data points in this document.

Entain Report - 2005 to 2022

Latest half-yearly data from UK-listed Entain. The data released for the operator contains the following information: Net gaming revenue, operating costs, operating profit, pro forma KPIs by business segment and a breakdown of net gaming revenue by geography & product segment. There are approximately 1,525 data points in this document.

Better Collective Report - 2015 to 2022

Latest quarterly data from Swedish-listed Better Collective. The data released for the company contains the following information: Revenue by source, direct costs, operating profit and profit before tax. There are approximately 360 data points in this document.

European Online Forecasting Dashboard

This interactive dashboard features our country-level market size forecasts for the €25bn+ regulated European online gambling sector through to 2026, with projections split between online betting, gaming and total online gambling.