Even today, hardly any Bundesliga club can manage without a sponsor from the gambling sector. According to Statista, over 70% of clubs in the 1st division alone have a betting provider as a sponsor. Other clubs have gambling shops or lotteries on their list of sponsors. 1. FC Kaiserslautern and VfB Stuttgart now even have gambling providers as their main sponsors. But why are such sponsors so active in football?
The German Gambling Research Foundation was only established in March 2024 and recently issued a press statement outlining its objectives. Broadly speaking, the aim is to deepen understanding of gambling behaviour, promote consumer protection and, last but not least, support preventive measures against gambling addiction. The central means for this are prizes that are awarded for research that is particularly useful in terms of the objectives.
The small town of Lübbecke in North Rhine-Westphalia can look forward to a windfall from an entrepreneur worth millions. To be more precise, Paul Gauselmann and the Paul and Karin Gauselmann Foundation have signed a donation agreement totalling five million euros in favour of the town of Lübbecke. But what prompted the German entrepreneur and CEO of the Merkur Group to make such a generous gesture?
A few days ago, 1. FC Kaiserslautern introduced its new main sponsor, the gambling provider Novoline. The licensed online casino, which is operated by BluBet Operations Limited, is part of the renowned gaming company Löwen Entertainment, based in nearby Bingen am Rhein. But how much money will the second division club receive from its new main sponsor and how long will the contract run for?
The German Gambling Congress 2024 will take place in Berlin at the end of this month. The main topics include “Lootboxes” and “When illegality becomes normality”. The idea of the congress is for academics, politicians, regulators and gambling providers to enter into a joint dialog.
The Chinese shopping platform Temu often offers extreme bargains from every conceivable product category - from fashion to electronics and leisure items to home furnishings. However, the offers are repeatedly criticised for being too cheap, too unsafe and often misleading. Now advertising is also increasingly coming under scrutiny, with gambling-like elements designed to provide manipulative incentives to buy.
A total of over 270,000 player bans are currently active in the nationwide player ban file OASIS. With the exception of around 10,000 players, all players have blocked themselves. This is according to an answer from the Hessian Ministry of the Interior to a parliamentary question from the FDP parliamentary group in the state parliament.
ZEAL Network SE, which until recently was still known as Tipp24 SE, published its business figures for the first quarter at the beginning of the month. According to the figures, the Hamburg-based e-commerce group was able to increase its turnover by around a third within a year. But what are the reasons for the extremely positive development of the company's turnover?
The betting provider Neo.bet is quite active when it comes to sponsorship and promotion. Most of the promotions clearly relate to the game of football. However, the bookmaker is now expanding its portfolio to include a sport that has experienced a strong boom in recent years. As the main sponsor of the PDC European Darts Tour, the company promises to create added value for spectators and fans. What does that mean?
The police crime statistics (PKS) for the past year were published just under a fortnight ago. According to these statistics, the overall crime rate continued to rise in 2023. A total of almost six million offences were recorded, which represents an increase of 5.5% compared to the previous year. Among other things, the development of recorded cases in the area of unauthorised gambling is striking.
888 Holdings plc is to be called Evoke plc in future. This was announced by the billion-dollar gambling company a few weeks ago when discussing the past financial year. But why does the company want to change its name at all?
Roland Rokita is an up-and-coming talent on the poker scene. At the age of 28, he recently won his first major tournament title. He is the youngest champion of the Triton Poker Series. What many people don't know: Rokita used to be part of the Austrian national ski jumping team.
A few weeks ago, Lottoland Deutschland GmbH surprisingly received a licence as a commercial gaming broker. This means that Lottoland will be able to sell lottery products in Germany completely legally in future. But why did the Hamburg-based company receive such a licence in the first place?
The second edition of the German Dealer Championship (GDC) will take place at Casino Baden-Baden at the beginning of April. In this competition, the participating croupiers compete against each other in various disciplines in order to perhaps be able to call themselves the best croupier in Germany at the end. But what qualities are decisive in the tournament?
According to the latest rumours, the billion-dollar gaming group Entain is looking for a buyer for its online poker business. In recent years, the relevance of the poker business for the company has continued to decline. But how high is the target purchase price for the poker vertical and which platform are we talking about here?
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