25.04.2025
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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…

03.04.2025
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VIXIO: Player Refund Saga Set for Major Test in Europe’s Top Court

Source: www.vixio.com 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. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is set to hear case C-440/23 on April 9, after a hearing involving Lottoland and a player attempting…

06.12.2021
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IGB: German court throws out player’s case to recoup gambling losses

By Marese O’Hagan The Bonn Regional Court has upheld a judgement imposed by the Euskirchen District Court on 31 May to dismiss a claim from a player to recoup losses that occurred before online gambling was legalised. The plaintiff had played online casino games from an operator based in Malta, before Germany’s Fourth State Treaty…

12.11.2021
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VIXIO GamblingCompliance: Some German States Will Wait On Casino Games Licensing, Attorney Says

By David Altaner States may be cautious on online table games Gambling treaty called compromise that fails players While some German states are planning licensing programmes for online table games and others support monopolies, a third group may simply procrastinate, a Germany gambling lawyer has said. North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein have declared their intention to…

24.06.2020
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iGB: Hamburg files complaints against trio of igaming operators

Source: igamingbusiness.com The Hamburg Ministry of the Interior and Sport has filed complaints against a trio of online gambling operators, which it claims have violated the prohibition on online gaming in the country. The case is now with the Hamburg Public Prosecutor, which will be tasked with making a decision whether to pursue it. (…)…

06.03.2020
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Dr Wulf and Claus Hambach again recommended in Who’s Who Legal 2020

Dr Wulf and Claus Hambach were again recommended in WWL 2020 in the section “Sports and entertainment”: “Claus Hambach of Hambach & Hambach is acclaimed by peers for his market-leading advice in tax matters and foremost understanding of gambling laws.” “Wulf Hambach is a widely renowned name in the field of gaming law. He is well…

10.02.2020
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KPMG Malta Gaming eSummit 2019: Regulatory Masterclass – Germany and the Netherlands panel session

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29.01.2020
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KPMG Malta Gaming eSummit 2019 – A Summary

The eSummits of KPMG are hosted in Gibraltar, the Isle of Man and Malta, each year. They are invitation only gaming conferences, and are here to provide the industry with thought provoking strategic insight, across a spectrum of themes. The KPMG eSummit report 2019 will provide the reader with a synopsis of the main room…