German Sports Betting License Decision Opens the Legal Floodgates German Sports Betting License Decision Opens the Legal Floodgates
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Key Takeaways
  • After two years of delays, the Hesse Ministry of the Interior has announced the successful applicants for 20 sports betting licenses under the German Interstate Treaty on Gambling.
  • The decision is expected to lead to a flood of litigation which could potentially overturn or radically change the German gambling laws.
  • Although the license announcement has been made, the licenses themselves won’t be issued for two weeks, a period which will allow for immediate legal challenge from applicants who have not been successful.

After two years of delays, the Hesse Ministry of the Interior has announced the successful applicants for 20 sports betting licenses under the German Interstate Treaty on Gambling.

The decision is expected to lead to a flood of litigation which could potentially overturn or radically change the German gambling laws.