iGB: Is Germany showing green shoots as Interstate Treaty review marches on?
By Martin Bjoerck (iGB)
A positive shift in Germany’s Interstate Treaty review could signal good news for neighbouring markets being stifled by tightened gambling rules.
Key takeaways:
- Germany’s Interstate Treaty for Gambling (GlüStV 2021) review is underway and must be completed by 31 December 2026. The key question is whether strict rules have achieved their goals.
- Tight regulations and a 5.3% stake tax have driven players to the black market. Subsequently, policymakers are now reconsidering the framework following weakened channelisation.
- Major reform is unlikely. But targeted changes could signal to other struggling European markets that change, in favour of the sector, is possible.
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