The first of three pivotal cases, which could wreck or restart thousands of German player refund claims, will be heard next month at Europe’s highest court.
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Dr Wulf Hambach and Phillip Beumer from Hambach & Hambach share their thoughts on player claims cases and regulatory adjustments, two key challenges in Germany today.
When the Interstate Treaty on Gambling (Glücksspielstaatsvertrag) came into force in Germany on 1 July 2021, it was presented as a turning point for the regulation of online gambling. Daniel Hagemeier, a member of the governing CDU party in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), highlighted its importance by stating:
“The Interstate Gambling Treaty and our implementation in NRW must strike a balance between state regulation and freedom. We must protect people with a high potential for addiction from the temptations of gambling, but respect the freedom of each individual to gamble if they so wish. Our aim is not to demonise gambling and drive it into obscurity, but to channel it.”
Now, nearly four years later, this balance remains elusive. The treaty has succeeded in creating a legal framework, but its implementation is fraught with challenges. In 2025, the focus is on two critical areas shaping the online gambling sector: Player claims and regulatory adjustments.
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Industry experts have had their say on the impact of gaming advertising restrictions in Europe during a SiGMA panel discussion this week in Malta.
Tuesday’s panel, named ‘The Ongoing Impact of Advertising Restrictions,’ featured representatives from law firms that work with gaming companies in the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark. All of them agreed that excessive advertising restrictions would only harm gaming customers by growing black market business.
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The latest edition of the TIME Law News are now published.
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The latest edition of the TIME Law News are now published.
In the current issue of TIME Law News, we inform you about the latest developments in the field of advertising for (online) gambling in Germany, news about the granting of individual licences according to § 22a GlüStV as well as on the topic of online games with a focus on lootboxes in an international context.
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