The Austrian company Betkick Sportwettenservice GmbH not only has a licence for sports betting, but also a permit to offer virtual slot machines in Germany. I took the plunge and paid a visit to the licensed online casino Betano with a manageable budget of 15 euros.
Christian_1994
The two online casinos BingBong and JackpotPiraten only added twelve new virtual slot games to their game portfolio on November 26, 2024. These were developed by the renowned providers Novoline, Gamomat, Merkur and Play'n GO. The new slots also include several Christmas-themed games in keeping with the season.
Christian_1994
Dear community, the year is drawing to a close and we know that the GambleJoe Advent calendar is an integral part of the pre-Christmas season for you and brings a lot of joy every year.
Matthias
A commission of experts has come to the conclusion that gambling addiction is much more dangerous and harmful than previously assumed. In particular, gambling addiction can lead to psychological damage, criminal behaviour and, in the worst case, even suicide. But what proposals does the Commission make in its recently published study to improve the situation?
Christian_1994
Taxes on games of chance are not only a perennial topic of contention among gamblers. The providers of such services also have their burdens with the German tax authorities. Stationary gaming arcades and all others that set up machines in public spaces have to pay a specific amusement tax. This is now to be raised in Frankfurt from 5.5 per cent (which is actually very moderate by comparison) to 7.5 per cent. The operators went on the barricades. The city showed no understanding.
Chris_W
Poker is undoubtedly one of the games of chance with the greatest winning potential. At the same time, this classic card game also offers a particularly wide range of manipulation options. These range from skilfully looking at your opponent's hands and colluding with allies at the table to marked cards and high-tech cheat tools. What many poker fans don't realise: There is actually a large market in the latter area, which is constantly producing new cheating technologies and growing all the time. Caution is advised!
Chris_W
The summer of 2024 truly had a lot to offer in terms of sporting events. In addition to the standard finals of the continent's major football leagues and the annual Champions League finals, there was the UEFA European Championship and the Summer Olympics to boot. This undoubtedly provided all kinds of turnover opportunities for the sports betting industry. Despite the events, however, the Belgian Gaming Authority recently announced a drop in the number of participants compared to previous top competitions. What could be the reason for this?
Chris_W
Professional poker often involves huge sums of money - but for the players, it's much more than money that counts: it's the bracelets that symbolise long-term triumph at a major tournament and are always immediately mentioned in the same breath as the best players on the scene. Comparable to the medals at the Olympic Games, they have a high value both materially and emotionally and exude a special aura. They usually remain in the possession of their winners. Now, however, German poker icon Eddy Scharf has announced that he will sell his WSOP Gold Bracelets at the end of his career.
Chris_W
Lotto is the Germans' favourite game of chance - and even in our classic 6aus49, enormous sums can be won. Internationally, however, there are several other draws that offer considerably larger jackpots and even better chances of winning. One of these is the Spanish Christmas lottery ‘El Gordo’. Every year, thousands of Germans also take part online - and every year there are urgent warnings against such participation, which is actually illegal. In 2024, it seems to be starting particularly early.
Chris_W
Gambling has traditionally not been easy in the Arab world. Although they are popular in society, they are considered taboo under Islamic law. The United Arab Emirates has been positioning itself as a pioneer with a new, more pragmatic and business-orientated approach to this sensitive issue for several years now. In the summer of this year, the local regulatory authority finally granted a lottery licence to a local company. Another milestone followed at the end of October: Aristocrat Gaming became the first legal slot and gaming technology provider in the country to be granted a licence.
Chris_W
There are numerous casinos in Europe that can look back on a long history but still keep their finger on the pulse of the times. The Grand Casino Baden in the eponymous town in the Swiss canton of Aargau is undoubtedly one of the best-known representatives of this genre in the German-speaking world. It is about to celebrate an important anniversary. However, there is a serious structural problem: the ceiling in the listed Kursaal building is in danger of collapsing and cannot be replaced without further ado.
Chris_W
For October 2024, the German Gambling Association once again took the trouble to analyse which online slots generated the highest turnover on the JackpotPiraten and BingBong platforms that month. We remember some of the titles from the top list in September. But did Halloween slots or perhaps even Christmas slots make it into the DGGS list in October?
Christian_1994
The EGR Operator Awards are regarded as the Oscars of the gaming sector. Every year, innovative solutions and market-leading products and services in the industry are honoured here. One company in particular stood out in numerous categories in 2024: Kaizen Gaming, the parent company of Betano, won several awards. Although the event is primarily aimed at the industry, the results naturally also show us players where it might be worth taking a closer look.
Chris_W
A well-known German rapper recently reported that he had turned down a lucrative casino deal. According to the report, the artist was offered almost 60,000 euros per month by an online casino for a bit of live streaming. But which rapper is it and what are the reasons for the deal being turned down?
Christian_1994
Gambling is an interesting and important field of research. Its prevalence and (potential) problems are regularly the subject of specific surveys. This is also the case in Switzerland, where a study was recently published according to which an impressive 67 per cent of citizens have already used such services in their lives. In terms of the exact year of the study, the figure is slightly lower, but still considerably higher than the comparable figure in Germany. The trends for dangerous gambling behaviour are similar in both countries - despite different approaches to player protection.
Chris_W