19.03.2026
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IGB: Can prediction markets crack Europe’s regulatory block?

By Martin Bjoerck, published at igamingbusiness.com As prediction markets boom in the US, European regulators move swiftly to block them, exposing a widening a transatlantic divide over whether they are considered financial innovation or simply unlicensed gambling. In 2024, as Americans placed billions of dollars on the outcome of their presidential election, a curious new…

16.03.2026
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IGB: Should the EU implement its own harmonised gambling tax? A political idea meets legal reality

By Martin Bjoerck, published at igamingbusines.com Brussels proposes an EU gambling tax to fund education, but legal realities and market fragmentation make an EU levy a distant prospect. Europe’s online gambling industry has grown quietly into one of the continent’s most complex digital markets: cross-border in nature and increasingly lucrative for government treasuries. Now a new…

16.01.2026
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TIME Law News 01 | 2026

We are pleased to present to you the latest edition of TIME Law News, providing insight into key developments in German and international law across the technology driven industry of media and entertainment – with a particular focus on gambling law. This edition examines the regulatory challenges and liability risks associated with the use of…

30.10.2025
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Hambach & Hambach advises Banijay Group in Tipico-deal

Hambach & Hambach advised Banijay Group, a leading player in media and gaming, on acquisition of a majority in betting operator Tipico. Led by founding partners Dr. Wulf Hambach and Claus Hambach, a team of gaming and regulatory experts supported Banijay in this landmark deal. For further information please check www.juve.de

09.05.2025
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TIME Law News 01 | 2025

Wir begrüßen Sie herzlich zur neuen Ausgabe der TIME Law News, mit der wir Sie über wesentliche Entwicklungen im deutschen und internationalen Recht der TIME-Branchen informieren – mit besonderem Schwerpunkt auf dem Glücksspielrecht. Im Fokus dieser Ausgabe stehen die regulatorischen Herausforderungen und Haftungsrisiken beim Einsatz Künstlicher Intelligenz im Glücksspielsektor, die aktuelle Diskussion zur Abgrenzung zwischen…

17.04.2025
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IGB: Does Germany’s new government have a shot at tackling illegal gambling?

By Imogen Goodman, published on https://igamingbusiness.com/ Imogen Goodman considers how a federal intervention from Germany’s new coalition government could improve the sector’s fight against illegal gambling. In their coalition pact released on 9 April, the incoming government in Germany set itself another ambitious goal: tackling the rampant illegal gambling sector. “Together with the federal states, we…

16.04.2025
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iGamingBusiness: Could the ECJ signal an end to player losses cases in Germany?

By Nicole Macedo, published at https://igamingbusiness.com A European Court of Justice (ECJ) hearing that started on 9 April threatens to dismantle the player losses cases model in Germany. German and Austrian regional courts have processed upwards of 20,000 cases brought by players seeking to retrieve losses from gambling companies, prior to the current State Treaty…