Legitimate German online casinos are subject to strict rules, including a maximum stake limit of one euro per game. Given this betting limit, the potential winnings are also limited. Nevertheless, it is possible to win quite a lot on virtual slot machines. We have researched the issue of maximum winnings and come up with some interesting facts.
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In Bamberg, Bavaria, a customer went on the rampage in a snack bar. He had previously lost money on a slot machine in the pub. The man was eventually arrested by the police and taken to a clinic due to his mental state. On the same evening, a gambling hall was robbed in nearby Würzburg. The police were also able to arrest the perpetrator in this case.
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The Greek financial services provider OKTO wants to expand its market strength, especially in the gaming segment for Germany. In addition to OKTO.WALLET, which has been officially approved since spring 2023, a new payment system, OKTO.CASH, is being made available to fulfill this plan. This offer has now also been given the go-ahead by the Joint Gaming Authority of the Federal States (GGL). And how does it work?
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The GGL, the regulator of online gambling, has strict guidelines for the approval of virtual slot machines and thoroughly examines each slot machine before granting a licence for the game. If an online casino wants to operate legally, it must limit itself to the games approved by the GGL. In recent months, however, there has been a growing chorus of criticism about the slow pace of slot approvals.
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The Spanish Christmas lottery El Gordo is potentially one of the most lucrative and popular lottery games in the world. The total prize money is in the billions. No wonder so many Germans take part in the draw every year. However, the Joint Gaming Authority of the German States (GGL) recently issued an urgent warning in a press release against buying such tickets in Germany.
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Around a fortnight ago, the Brazilian Economic Commission decided on a new tax rate for sports betting and online casinos. This will amount to 12% in future. Originally, an even higher tax rate of 18% was planned, but the gambling industry vociferously opposed this. But how attractive are gambling offers in Brazil in view of the new tax, which is significantly higher than in Germany?
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Of the approximately 85 million inhabitants of Germany, around 1.3 million have a so-called "gambling disorder". In other words, more than every 100th German citizen has such a disorder. At least this is the conclusion reached in the current gambling atlas. But how can the proportion of problematic and pathological gamblers in Germany be reduced in the long term?
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MontanaBlack recently released a statement regarding the controversial casino deals. He continues to defend the principle of working with online casinos and sees no problem with it. As far as he is concerned, everyone should be able to do what they want. But where does MontanaBlack draw the moral line when it comes to advertising online casinos?
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Digitalisation and technological development are making inexorable progress in all areas of life. Apps and AI bots have long supported our daily lives in a variety of ways. A lot has happened in the live casino as well. As well as new games and features, in some places the dealers are no longer what they used to be. The developer CreedRoomz has even been offering games with robots as dealers for some time now.
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Bally Wulff is one of the best-selling casino games developers in the German-speaking world. Under the umbrella of Apex Gaming, the company produces slot games for pubs, arcades and online casinos. The company is now looking to expand its expertise through a new partnership with German software provider Apparat Gaming. The partnership is no coincidence and is based on a long-standing relationship at management level. What can we as players expect from this partnership?
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The correct handling of personal data is an extremely sensitive issue for all types of companies operating on the Internet. Online casinos with a German licence in particular collect a lot of data these days. This is mainly done for reasons of player protection. But is this really legal? This exciting topic was recently the subject of a legal article.
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In the future, Sächsische Lotto-GmbH will offer some of its lottery products via its own online shop. Customers will be able to order tickets for the Glücksrakete and Sachsen Million lotteries, as well as the scratch-off calendar. Until now, there has been no online shop for scratch tickets in Germany, so the state lottery provider is now a pioneer.
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The Gauselmann Group has won the tender for the casino licence issued by the state of Lower Saxony. This means that the family-owned company from East Westphalia will take over the ten casinos and slot machine casinos in Lower Saxony from September 2024. The casinos are currently still operated by Spielbanken Niedersachsen GmbH. In addition, a further Gauselmann casino is to be built in neighbouring North Rhine-Westphalia.
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As well as walking the world's red carpets, many stars are regular visitors to the casino. There they can play exciting games with high stakes and win or lose a lot of money. Who would have thought that Pamela Anderson, Bill Kaulitz and Pietro Lombardi would share a common passion? Here are ten celebrities who are regulars at the casino.
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Online slots from renowned software developer Relax Gaming have been available at the popular online casino JackpotPiraten for a few days now. A total of 14 virtual slot games are now available. But which of the new provider's titles can be played legally for real money at JackpotPiraten?
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