Can employers prevent their employees from engaging in dangerous sports? And if they get injured are they entitled to sick pay? Are any sports completely off limits? How about skiing...

The Labour Court Mainz is currently creating quite a stir in German professional sports.

The International Olympic Committee's (IOC's) "Rule 40" has long restricted athletes from appearing in advertising for companies that are not official sponsors of the Olympics.

Recently, a draft for the 3rd Amendment to the German Interstate Treaty on Gambling (Staatsvertrag zum Glücksspielwesen in Deutschland – "GlueStV") ...

On 11 April 2016, the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) announced that the German League Association (Ligaverband) and the German Football League (Deutsche Fußball Liga, DFL) have committed that no single pay-TV buyer can win exclusive live broadcasting rights to Bundesliga league games ...

Since our last update, significant developments have occurred in the German gambling landscape, further shaping the regulatory environment.

Germany's federal film production funding has doubled to €250 million annually, with draft guidelines published for three restructured funding pillars that would replace current theatrical and TV/VoD regimes. The new framework introduces distinct funding streams for theatrical films, TV/VoD productions, and production service providers, with increased funding intensity and expanded eligibility criteria set to take effect in 2027.

The Europe-wide spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is now also directly affecting the professional sports sector.

If this is the case, namely, this could result in several possible tax benefits.

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

Once again, this year's release of the video game FIFA has generated a great deal of attention and criticism. The black market trade in in-game currency, i.e. the game's...

Germany is one of the most attractive and expanding gambling markets worldwide: With a GGR of around 14 billion EUR in 2018

In order to optimise players' performance and game behaviour, it is already common practice in physical sports to process performance data generated during training.

According to media reports, the German Olympic Sports Federation (DOSB) wanted to know whether eSports can be recognized as a non-profit activity

Combining maternity with a professional career is a challenge that women round the world are all too familiar with. For athletes who are required to maintain a certain level of physical condition

A lot has happened since our last update: On 1 January 2023, the responsibility for the entire gambling licensing process in Germany related to (online)...

The recent history of the rules and regulations concerning gambling and online casinos in Germany has been complicated but the updated Interstate Treaty on Gambling ("ISTG 2021")...

We are excited to be starting our campaign on women in sport as the Women's World Cup kicks off in France!

ISTG 2021 allows private operators to apply for licenses to offer sports betting, virtual slot machines and online poker.

Many providers in the German gambling market had high hopes for the year 2020. The long-awaited liberalisation of gaming regulations was about to finally begin.