A judgement given by the Oberverwaltungsgericht Saxony-Anhalt states that the collateral clause about advertisements which is incorporated in the State Gambling Act is lawful. In a preliminary redress mechanism, the court had confirmed the Gambling Authority’s perspective. We are talking here about the ban on affiliate marketing when linked with legal and illegal games of chance offers. What is the impact of the OVG judgement?
According to recent media reports, the US-American rapper Jay-Z is planning to open his own casino in New York City. The millionaire rapper wants to open his casino together with two other partners at the legendary Times Square. However, he first needs to acquire a gambling licence from the city. How did Jay-Z come up with the idea to open a casino?
Games of chance seem to be omnipresent, especially on the internet. We are seeing advertisements for sports betting, casinos, and slots in all places. Now a study has revealed that more than 90 % of these measures are illegal. Can that be possible?
At the beginning of the month the public prosecutor’s office and the police in the district of Hildesheim searched several gambling halls. What is special in the case: an 83-year-old woman is being investigated. But what is the pensioner and the other suspects being accused of?
The portals Lotto24.de and Tipp24.de are very well known with lotto fans. The first address also enjoys a certain amount of popularity because of the TV advert which features Sky du Mont and which is streamed on several stations. At the moment work is going on at full speed to promote the services to other gamblers: in short, several slots will be added to the portfolio.
Jokerstar is one of the best rated online casinos in our comparison. The good rating of the users refers also to the high-quality portfolio of the games. In this regard there is now a further strong argument in favour of gambling at Jokerstar: The Swedish game producer Play’n GO is with immediate effect one of the platform’s partners.
In the past we have on several occasions spoken about the request for reimbursement of casino losses. Meanwhile there have already been several judgements which very often were in favour of the players. The judgements which very often favoured the players have led to the fact that even more legal forms want to profit from the situation as well. They often offer the players the so-called “immediate recoupment”. Should players enter such a deal?
…but in a different way. Betting on sports activities is as popular as ever in the USA. Since games of chance were regulated in 2018, one is meanwhile more or less free to play games of chance in 29 states. Those responsible have based the procedures on the European ones but the services are more regionally restricted.
When the session in the online casino takes longer than expected, hunger and thirst will take their toll. Since it is an online casino there is of course no service and players are expected to provide for themselves. Which drinks and snacks are recommended so that one is able to stay up and stick it out at the virtual slot machines?
A few days ago, several casino visitors in the Chinese Metropole of Macau were involved in a large brawl. In a video which is doing the rounds on social media a group of players can be seen attacking each other and using the inventory of the casino. What was the cause of the fight and what were the consequences for those involved?
On the 1st. May 2023 a casino visitor at the Spielbank Wiesbaden managed to crack the jackpot. What’s special: the visitor has won more than half a million. It is very rare in a German casino that so much money changes ownership at one go. During which game did this stroke of luck happen and what do we know about the winner?
In mid-April those responsible for the teams in the English Premier League decided to ban betting providers from being the main sponsors and from advertising on the front of shorts on the player kits. Bremen‘s Interior Senator, Ulrich Mäurer (SPD) took the decision to initiate a discussion on the general exclusion from advertisements on sports betting at Werder and for all football.
After having undergone a comprehensive structural restoration, a few days ago, the Spielbank Berlin reopened its main location on Potsdamer Platz. Guests can now play here on six floors and make use of 500 slot machines and 40 game tables. The 14-metre-high crystal chandelier directly at the entrance of the building is an eye catcher. How expensive were the refurbishments and what is the entrance price now?
At the beginning of this year, we had reported that the professional footballer Neymar Jr. has started a career as a casino streamer on Twitch. A few weeks later and the Brazilian football star is now being investigating by the authorities. The French Gambling Authority is investigating Neymar for illegal gambling advertising.
Games of chance are ever present in football. Sports betting providers are often team sponsors, and they make use of large perimeter advertising or are even part of the media coverage (among them on Skys tipico Countdown). This is not only the case in Germany but also in many other European countries. The English Premier League is now prohibiting the omnipresence of the bookmakers (at first partially). Tricot advertisements for betting providers will be limited.
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