Germany's Joint Gambling Authority (GGL) hosted the European Regulators Roundtable in Halle to strengthen cross-border regulatory cooperation across the continent. During the summit, participating authorities discussed shared market challenges, and the GGL signed a memorandum of understanding with the UK Gambling Commission.
The GGL (Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder) has published extensive FAQs concerning gambling advertising in Germany. This publication addresses the permissibility and limitations of advertising for licensed gambling, coinciding with the National Action Day against Gambling Addiction on September 30, 2026.
Germany's Joint Gambling Authority of the Federal States (GGL) celebrated its five-year anniversary in Halle. The event brought together representatives from politics, administration, science, and international regulatory bodies. Discussions focused on the authority's establishment and future direction for gambling regulation.
Germany's Joint Gaming Authority (GGL) has marked its five-year anniversary, asserting its establishment as the national online gambling regulator. The authority has overseen the development of the legal online gambling market and effectively combated illegal gambling. GGL also expressed a desire for regulatory approaches that can keep pace with market developments.
Germany's Joint Gambling Authority (GGL) lauded a successful operation by Frankfurt prosecutors against an illegal gambling network that processed approximately €5.86 billion in stakes between July 2021 and late 2023. The cross-agency collaboration led to arrests and asset seizures, demonstrating the GGL's commitment to combating the black market.
Regulatory authorities from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein (DACHL) met in Bern to discuss joint strategies against illegal online gambling. The focus is on combating cross-border, complex illegal operations, moving beyond targeting individual providers to ensure more effective enforcement in the DACHL region.
Germany's Joint Gaming Authority (GGL) has launched a new FAQ section clarifying that social bets (Gesellschaftswetten) and prediction markets are not permissible under German gambling law. The GGL states that participation in such activities from Germany is illegal. This update reinforces the regulatory stance on these types of offerings.
Germany's Joint Gambling Authority (GGL) is collaborating with IT service provider Dataport to further develop and maintain LUGAS, the central IT system for nationwide online gambling regulation. LUGAS serves as the core data foundation for supervising Germany's legal online gambling market, ensuring a reliable infrastructure for the country's unique regulatory system.
The German Joint Gaming Authority (GGL) announced the upcoming publication of its 2025 activity report, highlighting the effectiveness of its supervisory measures and enforcement actions against illegal gambling. In 2025, the GGL shifted its focus from license issuance to systematizing supervision and permitting for legal operators, demonstrating its evolving regulatory approach in the German market.
Christian Hochgrebe, State Secretary for Internal Affairs in Berlin, will assume the chairmanship of the Joint Gambling Authority of the Federal States (GGL) Administrative Board from July 1, 2026. He succeeds Sandro Kirchner, State Secretary in the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior, in this rotating role. This change signifies a leadership transition within Germany's primary gambling regulatory body.
Nine European gambling regulators, including Germany's GGL, have issued a joint statement highlighting regulatory challenges posed by prediction markets. These markets allow users to speculate on future events, often operating outside current gambling regulations in many countries. The statement signals a concerted effort by authorities to address and potentially regulate these emerging forms of speculative betting.