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New State Treaty on Gaming: Transitional regulation adopted


After the standstill period has been extended, it may take longer before the new State Treaty on Gambling becomes valid. Until this point in time, online gambling would be prohibited under German law - although EU law clearly disagrees. The big question, however, was: How will the individual federal states behave until the new State Treaty on Gambling becomes valid? In the past there have been enormous differences between countries. Some are already advocating online gambling, while others are banning it.

This is what the transitional arrangement looks like

Now all federal states are in agreement, which is why there was a nationwide transitional regulation: Online games of chance are tolerated until the new state gambling treaty comes into force. This also seems to be logical, since from the middle of next year most the best online casinos will also be able to offer their services in Germany under German law.

But of course it's not that simple either. Not every online casino is allowed to act as it would like to. It is already the case that gaming providers must comply with the regulations that have been included in the new State Treaty on Gambling. That means in detail:

  • Those who already adhere to these rules and regulations now have a very good chance of receiving a license next year.
  • Anyone who opposes these regulations now cannot count on a license next year.
  • Thus, the transition period presents itself in a certain way as a test. Every online casino should take advantage of this in order to be able to officially offer all services guaranteed in the next year.
  • It has not yet been determined which rules must be observed. For this, so-called implementation guidelines are still being drawn up.

Not everyone is satisfied with the transitional arrangement

Although all federal states ultimately agreed to the transitional regulation, it was not always on a safe stone. Originally, the rule was created for the transition from four federal states: Bavaria, Hamburg, Berlin and North Rhine-Westphalia. After the draft was submitted to other federal states, they also approved.

As expected, some institutions opposed this transitional arrangement. This is, for example, the Advisory Board on Gambling Addiction. The chairman fears that dubious online casinos would now also have the chance to offer their services legally. The supervisory authority has recently taken action against these and Lower Saxony even tried to prevent payments. With the ban on forwarding payments to gambling providers, the illegal providers should be driven from the market. Hamburg even went so far as to file criminal charges against some providers.

The fact that, in spite of all this, there was now a positive transitional arrangement for the providers is therefore not accepted by everyone. Many now fear that player protection will be neglected and are demanding that there be no new State Treaty on gaming at all. According to various institutions, this should be completely renegotiated. However, anyone who deals with the previous regulations, which were anchored in the new State Treaty on Gambling, does not have to worry. Player protection is certainly not neglected here.

Online casinos generally offer a high level of protection

Anyone who registers at an online casino for the first time must identify themselves. This prevents minors from registering. In addition, each player could set their own deposit limit. There are even online casinos where you can set a loss limit. This limit cannot be exceeded. Those who have already achieved this can no longer place new bets on roulette or slots. After all, every new bet could result in a new loss.

Other casino operators even go so far as to offer their own player protection. Mr Green, for example, has developed a tool that uses multiple-choice questions to assess the risk of whether a player could develop a gambling addiction. If this is the case, ideas are given on how this can be prevented.

Apart from the measures mentioned above, there is always the possibility that a player self-excludes. This happens either only for a certain online casino or in general. The question of how other casinos find out about a general exclusion was also asked in connection with the new State Treaty on Gambling. Pre-screening of new customers could only be done if there was a central register. But Germany is not there yet. In order to protect themselves from financial damage, all players can access free spins without a deposit or a bonus until then . The latter prevents a new deposit from being made. Finally, the bonus amount is available for free play.




 
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