Digital technologies are no longer just used for entertainment, communication or office support. They are also becoming an increasingly important cornerstone of medicine. Among the many possibilities offered by digitalisation, virtual reality (VR) is currently experiencing a boom. Doctors and therapists see great potential, especially in psychotherapy. In fact, VR is increasingly being used to combat gambling addiction.
Knossi, Marc Eggers, Manny Marc and Fritz Meinecke talked at length about gambling in the Big Brother House. Among other things, the conversation centred on the roulette wheel and other supposedly promising strategies. Knossi also reported briefly on personal strokes of fate during a visit to the casino.
Lotto is one of the oldest and most traditional games of chance today. It is loved by many fans for its simple game patterns, which have remained the same for decades. But even here, there are certain innovations from time to time. One of these is currently emerging in some Hessian supermarkets in the Netto chain, where players can hand in their tickets at the first self-service lottery terminals in Germany.
Gambling advertising is a controversial topic. When it comes to protecting people from gambling addiction, advertising is quickly cited as a problematic aspect. It is feared that advertising entices people to gamble and thus exposes them to the dangers of addiction who would not have gambled without this advertising. On the other hand, advertising also has positive aspects and can even be seen as prevention in certain circumstances.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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?
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?
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?
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.
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?
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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