In spring 2025, Vienna's Addiction and Drug Coordination will probably have a new "weapon" at its disposal to investigate violations of gambling regulations: A new law, should make it possible in future to smuggle young people into gambling halls as undercover test subjects, for example. Can it really be legal to use minors for such investigations? It is also interesting to note that the Vienna Youth Protection Act apparently only contains an inadequate ban on young people participating in games of chance.
Even the big players in the gambling industry are occasionally in need of an explanation due to unauthorized actions. This is currently the case in Sweden, where judges recently imposed fines of up to 30 million crowns on Mr Green, Spooniker and ComeOn! The sums were originally even higher. The proceedings lasted several years. Why is it taking so long?
The association The European Lotteries represents the national lottery companies in Europe. It is primarily committed to promoting safe gaming and regularly audits its members in this regard. The lottery and casino administration in Bavaria was recently awarded gold status for special achievements. This means that it voluntarily exceeds the strict requirements of the State Treaty on Gambling (GlüStV) of 2021. But what exactly does this mean?
The EMEA Global Gaming Awards are a comparatively young award ceremony. However, due to their strong focus on Europe, they are already one of the most prestigious events in the gaming industry. They took place for the second time at the end of January 2025, with many companies from the German market receiving awards. Who is doing particularly well? It may be worthwhile for players to take a closer look here.
A new task force has recently been set up in Berlin. As is typical of the authorities, it bears the rather uninspiring name "Cooperation Platform for Combating Organized Crime with a Focus on Profit-Skimming Crime in Berlin's Commercial Sector" and is abbreviated to "OK BeGe". But why is there a new task force and what does the Berlin justice administration hope to gain from it?
Crooks are usually resourceful and often quite brazen when it comes to covering up their schemes. This also seems to be the case in the case of an apparently illegal poker round in Werdohl (Sauerland) in North Rhine-Westphalia. The main defendant claimed in court that he had been celebrating the Muslim festival of Eid. None of the participants claimed to have gambled or to have seen anyone gambling. However, the police report and the evidence paint a completely different picture.
The SlotMagie online casino has a promising loyalty program that hardly anyone knows about. We are talking about the SlotMagie Gold Club, a program for frequent players. There are three levels in total - Bronze, Silver and Gold. But how attractive is the Gold Club in practice and is it worth joining?
"Game changer", "groundbreaking", "gaming experience of the future": headlines like these were more common a few years ago when it came to virtual reality (VR) and gaming. The first VR slots or even entire VR casinos were proudly presented at international trade fairs and made quite an impression. Many predicted a revolution. However, the whole thing never really caught on. Insiders recently revealed why this might be the case and which top innovation is really likely to stick around for the long term.
A few days ago, employees of the public order office accidentally discovered an illegal gambling hall in the Berlin district of Neukölln. The officers were actually busy enforcing parking violations. However, they noticed several people who had disappeared without a trace behind a wooden wall in a pub. After reinforcements were called in, the noses of the public order office discovered a fully-fledged "backroom casino".
Next Sunday, February 9, 2025, the huge American football community will be looking forward to the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans: The 59th edition of the Superbowl will take place there. It goes without saying that the major sports betting providers have long been waiting in the wings. As always, they not only offer standard odds such as win, points or touchdown odds, but also rather curious markets. Here's an overview of the craziest Superbowl bets 2025.
A few days ago, the Ludwigshafen public order office was allowed to take physical action against illegal gambling. Using a sledgehammer, an official smashed several gaming machines that had previously been confiscated by the authorities. The feeling was "liberating" for him.
A few days ago, Merkur Spielbanken released a song in collaboration with presenter and musician Cassy Carrington that is currently conquering the German charts. With her work "Jackpot", Carrington is obviously going down well not only with gambling fans, but also with many other listeners. At Merkur, they can hardly explain the success of the song and are "gobsmacked".
Until now, the gambling offer on board airplanes has generally been very sparse. A new collaboration between the gambling provider DraftKings and Delta Airlines could change this situation, at least on some routes. Various games of chance could soon be available on certain aircraft.
The selection of games in German online casinos has grown steadily in recent months and years. The focus is still on virtual slot machines. However, online casino games such as roulette, blackjack and online poker are also permitted. But how attractive is the game portfolio in licensed online casinos at the moment?
If a licensed gaming operator in Germany violates a notification obligation or ancillary provisions of the license, the German gambling authority can demand compliance with the obligations. If there is no appropriate response, the gambling authority has the option of issuing a public warning. But is it fair for licensed providers to be publicly pilloried?
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