Schleswig-Holstein: Latest News

Just as the German Federal Court raises concerns over the consistency of its gaming framework, the last remaining state votes narrowly to join the federal treaty.

Questions posed to Court of Justice for the European Union over Germany’s inconsistent “dual system” at the state and federal level.

Schleswig-Holstein defies EU concerns and will hold a vote on joining the restrictive gaming treaty, despite having already issued dozens of State licenses.

12 online casino licenses, which includes online poker, issued today, as German State follows through on commitment to process existing applications.

The last two remaining states North Rhine Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein will join the treaty, which grants a restricted number of sports betting licenses but no online poker.

Five more licenses to operate online sports betting in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein were issued on Tuesday,...

Online poker companies will now be considered when licenses to offer online gambling in the German state of Schleswig-Hol…

Despite ruling coalition’s opposition to the Gambling Act, the existing seven licenses are safe and up to six more will be issued in the next two months.

The German State’s liberal Gambling Act faces a serious challenge from the new ruling coalition party looking to revoke licenses and repeal the law.

Game On: Bet365 and bwin.party among four new operators to receive sportsbetting licenses, with poker expected soon.

Three sports-betting operators receive licenses but only to offer services to residents of the state.

The UK rejects EU-wide blanket regulation, while Denmark and Germany’s Schleswig-Holstein make progress ahead of their January 2012 deadlines.