The local court, Amtsgericht Tiergarten has issued a court order against a famous German casino streamer. The influencer is being accused of taking part in illegal gambling and also advertising it. Now he has been ordered to pay a fine of 480,000 Euro. Why is the fine so high and for what is the penalty exactly?
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A casino verification is carried out to ensure that the players are registering on the online casino with the correct data. This is standard for all the providers licensed in Germany and it ensures that player blocking is implemented reliably and that users who are minors are excluded from playing with real money. In the following handbook we will explain all the important facts about the verification.
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The international operating gambling company Entain plc has recently announced that it will accelerate its plans to pull out from non-regulated markets. The company aims to generate all its income from nationally regulated markets by the end of 2023. Thus, Entain plc wants to pull out from all non-regulated markets in a timely manner. But what is the reason for this big decision?
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Just a few days ago the Brazilian national football player Neymar Jr. streamed his first casino session on Twitch. The professional football player, who currently has a contract with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) seems to have entered the world of casino streamers. In which online casino does Neymar play and what are his reasons for doing so?
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At the beginning of the month the Maltese Gambling Authority published its report for the first six months of 2022. These figures show that the online casinos licensed by the MGA, the Malta Gaming Authority had a significant increase in members. How many players are there now in the online casinos with an MGA licence?
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The company Sächsische-GmbH & Co. KG has opened its online casino a few days ago. This is the first state-owned online casino on the market in Germany. For now “only” virtual slot games and no classical casino games such as Roulette or Blackjack will be available. How attractive are the online offers of the state Spielbanken-GmbH?
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The Caribbean Island Curacao has been planning to change its gambling regulations for some time. However, not much has happened about it. It has now been announced that the reform of the gambling regulations will now be delayed. But why does Curacao want to change its comparatively lax gambling regulations? Without outside pressure this would probably not have happened.
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A few days ago the new project “online streetwork” was launched. The aim of the project is to reach people with gambling related problems in the place where they are most often to be found: on the internet. Does this new player protection project make sense and who are the people who can make use of this programme?
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Week after week lotto players in Germany dream of clearing the jackpot and becoming millionaires. In the past year, 187 players from Germany managed to win at least a million Euro each. During the previous year the number of winners winning millions was a bit less. But which winning number was the most drawn in the classic “6 from 49” in 2022?
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Bonus offers in online casinos reward the players for their activities or motivate the players to register with a provider. The majority of the online gambling providers offer a bonus on the basis of the first payment. In the past however the so-called cashback bonus became popular. How does the cashback bonus in the online casino function and how dangerous is such an offer?
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For years Malta has been established as a European centre for the online gambling market. In the past, the early liberalisation of online casinos together with low tax rates and charges had attracted many gambling providers to the Mediterranean island. In an exciting exercise we looked at the importance of the Maltese online casinos as money laundering means for the Italian Mafia groups.
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On the 1st. January 2023 the regions handed over the responsibility of the newly established Gambling Authority for the nationwide gambling market. Since the New Year, the GGL, the Gambling Authority responsible for all regions is responsible for the effective regulation of the online gambling market. But what preparations did the authority make and what will be the next step for the German Gambling market?
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On the night of New Year’s Eve unknown perpetrators broke into a gambling hall in Nordrhein-Westphalia. They drove through the glass shop window to enter the building. Did the perpetrators manage to escape with a loot during this bold coup?
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The water shortage in Las Vegas seems to be always leaving more effect. For months the authorities have tried to combat the drought with stricter water saving measures. Is there now a possibility that the gambling metropole will dry out?
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The past two months have seen the implementation of new regulations for games of chance on Twitch. These regulations have been much awaited by all. However critics believe that the platform is years too late in combatting the mostly illegal casino streams and it is doing so only half-heartedly. However, there has recently been an evident decrease in users on Twitch. But is Twitch really not attractive any more for casino streamers?
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