By Prof. Dr Hans Kudlich and Dr. Bernd Berberich, Senior Associate Hambach & Hambach law firm Summary Secondary online lotteries offer bets on the outcome of other, mainly traditional state-run lotteries. Their prize scheme is based on the „primary lottery“. As the providers of such secondary lotteries are usually located abroad and do not have…

2016 – the decisive year for the Inter-State Treaty on Gambling (GlüStV) By Dr. Wulf Hambach, Co-Founder Hambach & Hambach law firm In mid-January 2016, a new initiative in the area of gambling policy by the Green coalition party in Schleswig-Holstein caught attention. A press release published by the parliamentary party of the Green party…

By Prof. Dr Hans Kudlich and Dr. Bernd Berberich, Senior Associate Hambach & Hambach law firm Summary Secondary online lotteries offer bets on the outcome of other, mainly traditional state-run lotteries. Their prize scheme is based on the „primary lottery“. As the providers of such secondary lotteries are usually located abroad and do not have…

By Dr. Wulf Hambach, Co-Founder Hambach & Hambach law firm In mid-January 2016, a new initiative in the area of gambling policy by the Green coalition party in Schleswig-Holstein caught attention. A press release published by the parliamentary party of the Green party in the SH state parliament advocates the abolition of the ineffective ban…

By Julian Harris and Bahar Alaeddini – Harris and Hagan The gambling industry offers of a wealth of different opportunities for investors to choose from in Great Britain. In this article we explore the headline risks and issues that need to be managed when investing and how to address the risks. 1. “The unknown unknowns”…