[Germany] State Treaty on Gambling 2021

Hello,

I have not found a general thread on this.

Therefore I open it to discuss questions etc. about this topic.

I also only found out yesterday about this new State Treaty on Gambling, which has been in force since July 1, 2021. I also read a few articles about this.

If I understand correctly (please correct me if I'm wrong):

Online betting providers and casinos were previously tolerated in Germany due to EU law. Because Germany (with the exception of Schleswig-Holstein) had no regulation on this.

Now all betting providers who have a Germany license have to tailor their offer for customers from Germany.

There is talk of a deposit limit of 1000 euros / month. I assume this applies to all providers? How is that controlled? Do the providers transmit the information to a special system where the data about each person is stored? Then every player would have to get a "general" ID or something ...

Does the limit also count together for betting shops (offline betting shops)?

What I noticed recently is that you now have to register with Tipwin and Tipico and can only play with one card.

We've got testers from Germany so hopefully they'll be able to provide you more detailed info about this. I can just confirm what you said about the licenses. The casinos were tolerated before the German market was officially regulated, but this is not the case anymore. They need to get the license first and also adjust the games and rules with regards to the new local law.

In order to guarantee player protection in a gaming market that will then include more offers, the regulatory enforcement options will be much more stringent and the previous central player block file will be expanded. In the future, this will also include arcades, restaurants and bookmaker locations with gaming machines.

In addition, an individual deposit limit is set for players on the Internet, which is valid for all providers and may not exceed 1,000 euros per month. A central file (so-called limit file) is maintained to monitor this cross-provider deposit limit. It also applies that the parallel playing of games of chance on the Internet is not permitted. In order to prevent the cross-provider parallel game on the Internet, another central file, to which the license holder must connect, is provided.

Organizers of sports betting, online casino games, online poker and virtual slot machine games on the Internet must also set up and operate a technical system (so-called safe server), which records all the data required for the implementation of the gaming supervision and which has electronic control at all times by the Many gaming providers that are already established on the market are currently trying to adhere to the toleration decree. This eliminates table games and jackpots, which can lead to a drop in sales. Players sometimes look for online casinos that offer the corresponding games. There are plenty of them. However, according to the State Treaty on Gambling 2021, these are then probably "illegal" offers in Germany.

Yes, as far as I know these rules are correct. Kyc is required and operators cannot prevent it. Information must be registered in the system by the operator and is monitored by the government. Operators can also use this data.

Compliance with the 1,000 euro limit is monitored by the competent authority via a central "limit value control database". Providers must pay a fee to connect to and use the Limit Control database.

At the end of May 2021, the technical guidelines for access to the "limit value control database", a central "exclusion system" and the establishment of a "secure server" were published, which enables the authorities to monitor compliance.

Data and security leaks are inevitable. Very delicate thing.

Quite apart from the fact that every provider for Germany has to implement the interface to these systems.

How exactly is that meant by parallel play? I can be registered with several providers, right?

But there is no limit to the amount of money you can bet on. The provider can determine these betting limits himself, right?

In order to avoid circumventing addiction preventive regulations (e.g. waiting times, maximum stakes, minimum playing time), the State Treaty prohibits parallel games on the Internet. Compliance with this prohibition is ensured by the fact that the providers may only allow participation in a game of chance on the Internet that is subject to the lock file if the player is not otherwise active in a game of chance on the Internet. For this purpose, a file is provided on the Internet to prevent parallel games (hereinafter: "activity file"). This file also serves to enable a game break of 5 minutes when switching between providers, which serves to reduce the availability of games of chance as well as to reduce the frequency of events and to interrupt the continuous game.

A minimum stake is set by the online bookmakers in order to keep the administrative effort low. Because it doesn't matter whether a player bets 5 cents or 5 euros, the effort in the background remains the same. In order to offer a fair balance here, the bookmakers offer a minimum deposit amount. So that even recreational players get their money's worth, the minimum bet is not utopian high. It is much more likely to prevent nonsensical bets from being made in the minimal cents range.

The minimum amount per tip is therefore usually in the range of 5 cents to 1 euro.

The maximum stake is displayed directly when placing a bet. The total depends on many different factors, but above all it depends on the betting market and the type of bet and the type of sport.

The maximum stake can be overridden with some betting providers by sending a request to the team directly. With a little luck, customers can bypass the bookmaker's limit or increase the maximum stake.

However, it is unlikely that the bookmaker will let someone bet completely without limits.

A reputable bookmaker states in the general terms and conditions how high the maximum profit may be. Depending on the type of sport and the competitors, the sums involved can vary greatly. Of course, the English Premier League allows much higher winnings than the German Bundesliga, with the maximum limits being usually set per player and day. However, there are also weekly and monthly profit limits. Most bookmakers reserve the right to set individual limits. This can happen, for example, if a sports bettor is on the road to success for a certain period of time.

Usually an individual bet limit is then set first. In the worst case, it can happen that a player is completely excluded. However, this is very rarely the case and can also be traced back to corresponding advance warnings.

If you want to avoid these dangers, you are well served by having an account with several betting providers.