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ARTICLE · 09 SEPTEMBER 2019

Gambling Regulation In Germany – An Interim Solution For Sports Betting

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In March this year, the German Conference of Ministers-President agreed on the third amendment of the State Treaty on Gambling

GermanyMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
Michael Stulz-Herrnstadt
Michael Stulz-Herrnstadt
Christoph Engelmann
Christoph Engelmann

In March this year, the German Conference of Ministers-President agreed on the third amendment of the State Treaty on Gambling (Dritter Glücksspieländerungsstaatsvertrag – 3. GlüÄndStV). This interim amendment is intended to extend the so-called experimental phase that allows private sports betting companies to operate in Germany alongside the state operator.

Legal background

In 2012 the German Conference of Ministers-President decided for the first time to suspend the state monopoly on sports betting for a period of seven years and to allow a limited number of 20 private sports betting companies to operate. However, court proceedings stopped the licensing procedure, and therefore not a single license has been granted since the opening up of the sports betting market.

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