Germany

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The State Treaty of 2021 (GlüStV 2021) licenses virtual slot machines, online poker and sports betting nationally through the GGL. Online table games such as roulette are licensed state by state. Slots carry a €1 stake limit and a cross-operator €1,000 monthly deposit limit.

Online casino
LicensedOnline casino is open to licensed operators.
Regulator
GGL (Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder)Current regime since 2021
Legal basis
Glücksspielstaatsvertrag 2021 (GlüStV 2021)Knowledge base, 2026-10-08
Research coverage
67% 8 of 12 applicable fields. How it is scored

Legal status by product

Baseline research contract v1.1
ProductFindingStateSource
Online casino Licensed Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Sports betting Licensed Known Knowledge base, 2026-10-08
Online poker Licensed Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Lottery State monopoly Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Land-based casino Licensed Reported Research, Oct 2026 (1 sources)
Regulation
Governing law
Glücksspielstaatsvertrag 2021 (GlüStV 2021)Knowledge base, 2026-10-08
Current regime since
2021Desk research, Oct 2026
Regulators covering Germany
  • Ministry of Interior of the State of Schleswig-Holstein7 licensed brands
  • Regional Council of Darmstadt6 licensed brands

Brands in the knowledge base holding each regulator's licence, as of 2026-10-15.

Licensed and offshore brands

Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15

How many brands hold a licence that covers Germany, and how many say they accept players from it. A brand saying it accepts players is a declaration in its own terms, not proof of traffic or of a local licence.

Brand access declarations for Germany, of 1,721 brands tracked
  • Accept players from Germany60635.2%
  • Exclude Germany in their terms49428.7%
  • No declaration62136.1%
Hold a licence covering Germany13brands
List Germany as a focus market358brands
Offers marked available237welcome offers
Brands serving Germany Licence status, access terms and offer history per brand

The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.

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Market data

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Market share by brand Part of the Germany dataset Search visibility by brand and affiliate Part of the Germany dataset Offer benchmarks Part of the Germany dataset
What would change this page

In progressThe states must evaluate the 2021 State Treaty by the end of 2026, which may lead to amendments.

  • Licences granted, suspended or revoked by the regulator
  • Changes to stake, deposit, bonus or advertising rules
  • Tax changes for operators or players
  • A change in brand access declarations of more than 5% in a month
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Other licensed markets

MarketRegionAccept playersExcludeFocus marketOffers
Germany Europe 606 35.2% 494 358 237
Belarus Europe 337 19.6% 688 8 0
Belgium Europe 14 0.8% 515 21 1
Bulgaria Europe 365 21.2% 652 18 10
Croatia Europe 557 32.4% 409 19 5
Czechia Europe 24 1.4% 538 27 7
Denmark Europe 92 5.3% 441 89 41
Not legal advice

This describes the law and its evidence. It does not tell anyone what they may do.

Independent of placement

No brand pays to appear in this data. Research coverage is decided separately from commercial activity.

Gaps stay visible

Unknown and conflicting items stay on the page until a primary source resolves them.

Sources

  1. GGLgluecksspiel-behoerde.de
Identifier
CR-JUR-DE
Research depth
Baseline
Desk research
Oct 2026
Knowledge base snapshot
2026-10-15
Sources
1 cited, high confidence

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