Conference on Gaming Law & Culture
Date: 16.11.2017 – 17.11.2017 Location: Leuphana University of Lüneburg | Germany Further Information Host: Leuphana University of Lüneburg
ZfWG: Sportwettbetrug und Manipulation von berufssportlichen Wettbewerben
Summary On April 11, 2017, the German legislator introduced section 265c-265e of the German Criminal Code (StGB). Section 265c now specifically penalizes betting fraud, i.e. an agreement to manipulate a sporting competition on which bets have been placed. Moreover, section 265d of the German Criminal Code outlaws the manipulation of professional sporting events on the federal and international level even if there…
G2E 2017
Date: 03.10.2017 -05.10.2017 Location: Las Vegas | USA Further Information Host: Global Gaming Expo
IMGL Autumn Conference 2017
Date: 10.09.2017 – 12.09.2017 Location:: Copenhagen | Denmark Further information Host: IMGL
Casino & Gaming International: New eGaming Regulation in Germany
By Dr. Wulf Hambach and Dr. Stefanie Fuchs, published in ‘Casino & Gaming International’ magazine, Issue 29 (2017 Q2) – www.cgimagazine.com The 2nd Inter-State Treaty amending the Inter-State Treaty on Gambling (“ISTG 18”) is the next chapter in a history of failed attempts to regulate the growing gambling market in Germany. Instead of a complete overhaul of the…
iGamingBusiness.com: DFS regulation in the US: how it translates for German market
By Dr. Wulf Hambach, Hambach & Hambach Law Firm, published on iGamingBusiness.com US states are gradually regulating Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS), but how will their decisions and clarifications impact the German market when DFS operators enter? Wulf Hambach, partner at Hambach & Hambach law firm, Germany, examines the potential outcomes. Fantasy Sports has been extremely…
IAGA International Gaming Summit
Date: 30.05.2017 – 01.06.2017 Location: New York City | USA Further Information Host: IAGA
Gambling Compliance: Cracks Appear In Germany’s Gambling Treaty As Political Mood Shifts
Published by GamblingCompliance Ltd. / James Kilsby The new coalition government in the state of Schleswig-Holstein has pledged to abolish Germany’s Interstate Gambling Treaty in a move that experts believe will likely accelerate a wider review of German gambling policy over the next 12 months. Rumoured in Germany for several days, the commitment to abandon…
GamingIntelligence: Germany sets collision course with EC by ratifying new State Treaty
By GamingIntelligence, www.gamingintelligence.com The Minister-Presidents of Germany’s 16 federal states have ratified the country’s amended State Treaty on Gambling, setting up a showdown with the European Commission which has already criticised the legislation. The Minister-President Conference held on Thursday (March 16th) saw the heads of each state sign the amended Treaty, which removes a number of controversial provisions…
GamingIntelligence: German iGaming reforms thrown into disarray by new EC opinion
By Gaming Intelligence Proposed changes to the German State Treaty on Gambling have been criticised by the European Commission for continuing to breach European law. The incompatibility of the proposed changes, which were introduced to address earlier issues of incompatibility with EU law, are detailed in a document seen by Gaming Intelligence and come just…
GamblingCompliance: Germany’s Sports-Betting Plans Progress Despite EC Concerns
By Elisa Grabbe, published at www.gamblingcompliance.com The European Commission has blasted Germany’s new sports-betting licensing plans for potentially infringing EU law and limiting competition, but Germany is nevertheless expected to ink the changes in just a few days. With draft amendments having completed their standstill period at the commission last Friday, the prime ministers of…
WOGLR: Germany: Schleswig-Holstein ready for change in gambling policy
Published by Dr. Wulf Hambach in WOGLR Volume 8 issue 11 The northern German State of Schleswig-Holstein has recently announced it plans to abandon Germany’s Interstate Treaty on Gambling, which bans online gambling nationwide. Dr. Wulf Hambach, a Partner at Hambach & Hambach, examines the possible effect of the state’s move and discusses the current…
