The prestigious Malta Gaming Authority has recently appointed a new chairman. Charles Mizzi will take the helm of the licensing authority. One of the issues he will have to deal with is the controversy surrounding Bill 55, the so-called Gaming Protection Shield, which is highly controversial in several EU countries. What is the current status of the law?
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The Curacao Gaming Authority issued the first gaming licence under the new licensing system a few weeks ago. But which gambling company was able to secure the first licence and can players from Germany now also benefit from the gambling reform in Curacao?
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Financial supervision of casinos is carried out by the tax authorities. They send auditors who are always present when games are being played in the casino and whose job it is to monitor the games, check that winnings are being paid out correctly, record all turnover and ensure that no tax is lost to the Revenue. In this way, auditors play an important role in ensuring that the games are fair and that no cheating takes place.
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After all, every player knows that it is very unlikely that they, of all people, will win a jackpot in a casino or online casino. But if it happens that people are struck by lightning, then there's a good chance that winning a jackpot could change your life in one fell swoop, isn't there? But which of the two is more likely?
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The debate surrounding a ban on gambling advertising has been smouldering for a number of years and continues to produce new spikes. One of the biggest advocates is the Federal Government's Drugs Commissioner Burkhard Blienert (SPD). He has been sharply criticised for his recent statements and demands.
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Chip.de regularly scrutinises the online lottery options in Germany. Lotto Hessen actually scored an even 1.0. However, most of the other providers are also at least good.
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A few weeks ago, various media reported on a major raid against illegal gambling in Kiel. In fact, a considerable number of unregulated machines were seized in the harbour city. The criticism of the German regulatory system voiced by the industry and addiction counsellors in this context is at least as interesting and relevant.
Chris_W
Since the German State Treaty on the New Regulation of Gambling (GlüStV) came into force, only real-money games licensed by the German gambling authorities are permitted. Nevertheless, there is still a significant proportion of players who consciously or unconsciously play in illegal online casinos without a licence from Germany. What are the reasons and justifications for this?
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Last year, the head of the billion-euro gambling company bet365 earned as much as around 150 Bundesliga footballers put together. According to experts, the average annual salary of Bundesliga professionals is currently around 1.5 to 2 million euros. But why did Denise Coates recently earn such a generous salary?
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On 1 July 2021, the State Treaty on the New Regulation of Gambling in Germany (GlüStV for short) officially came into force. However, even two and a half years after the liberalisation of the online gambling sector, it is obviously still not possible for users to play popular live games such as blackjack or roulette in online casinos. This is despite the fact that the law provides for the possibility of licensing such "online casino games".
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It was only three years ago that it was announced that German daily newspaper Bild and sports betting provider BetVictor would be joining forces to operate the BildBet platform. Today, however, anyone typing "BildBet.de" into the search bar of their internet browser will receive an error message. Does this mean that BildBet is offline or is there still hope for fans of the platform?
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Slot Academy has been available at the German online casino BingBong for a few weeks now. At first glance, you might think that this is a conventional casino stream. And indeed: so-called "slot lecturers" present live streams on the subject of gambling. However, these are not the kind of streams that gamblers know from Twitch. We took a closer look at the Slot Academy to find out if this is even legal.
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Unlucky at cards - lucky in love? A US poker player proposed to his girlfriend in a Texas casino. Surely there are more romantic places in the world than a gambling house. But the casino proposal had its justification. Find out if the woman said yes in today's article.
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US internet company Meta Platforms Inc. has been fined millions of dollars in Italy for unauthorised gambling advertising. Specifically, the Italian Communications Authority found that Meta had violated the country's ban on gambling advertising. In total, the authority counted around 20 accounts with relevant content on the social networks Facebook and Instagram.
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The casinos in Macau, a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, generated the equivalent of more than €20 billion last year. This represents an increase of more than 300% over the previous year. But how many tourists will come to Macau in 2023, and what is the reason for the popularity of the local gaming venues?
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