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7 articles tagged "Germany".
Tipico and Sporthilfe Select 62 Elite Athletes for Tailored Champion Fund
Tipico and Sporthilfe have selected 62 athletes from over 30 sports for the new Tipico Champion Fund, which tailors financial support to individual performance needs rather than fixed grants.
German regulator adopts tiered stake system for online slots, operators welcome move
The German gambling regulator replaced the flat €1 stake cap on online slots with a tiered system: under-21s keep €1 max, while players aged 21+ can stake up to €3 (or €5 after a clean 90-day review). Operators and the DOCV welcomed the change as a step toward strengthening the licensed market and are calling for updated criminal laws to target unlicensed offers.
Germany’s GGL Approves Tiered Online Slot Stake Increase to Boost Regulated Market Appeal
Germany's GGL has approved higher online slot stakes (up to €5 per spin) for qualifying players aged 21+ with no recent problematic gambling behaviour, effective 1 July 2026, aiming to improve channelization into the regulated market. Industry representatives welcomed the move as a necessary step to combat the unlicensed sector, while a broader treaty review is expected later this year.
Germany and Spain iGaming Markets in Focus: Conference Lineups and Regulatory Shifts
Two separate iGaming updates cover the 2026 Gaming in Germany Conference with a strong speaker lineup focused on treaty evaluation and market re-regulation, and Spanish regulatory developments including a public consultation on remote gambling amendments and cross-operator deposit limits that could reduce onshore spend by €300 million annually.
NOVOMATIC Americas appoints Juergen Keller as co-managing director
Juergen Keller has been appointed co-managing director of NOVOMATIC Americas, joining Sabine Stoppel to lead commercial and operational growth in the region. He replaces Jakob Rothwangl, who will focus on strategic expansion in Germany.
Weekly Briefing: Italy's Football Betting Tax Proposal, European Regulators' Anti-Illegal Efforts, and Other Industry Headlines
This week's roundup covers Italy's proposed 2% football betting levy to fund sport development, European regulators' intensified fight against illegal online gambling, Indiana's ban on sweepstakes casinos, Scotland's new £375k gambling harm funding, Germany's appointment of Christian Hochgrebe as GGL chair, and industry leaders' views on balancing ad restrictions with channelisation.
ADI Predictstreet Gains Gibraltar Approval for Expanded Prediction Markets Amidst German Regulatory Probe
Gibraltar-licensed ADI Predictstreet has secured regulatory approval in Gibraltar to expand its prediction markets beyond football to include various other sectors. This expansion comes as the company faces an ongoing investigation from Germany's GGL concerning its advertising practices during the World Cup due to operating without a German license.