Loot boxes in video games are under fresh scrutiny in Germany: Saarland and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania have launched a Bundesrat motion to push for stricter national regulation, including age checks, transparency rules, and potential licensing requirements.

The German Federal Court of Justice sets high standards for justifying restrictions on fundamental freedoms – a ruling with potentially far-reaching consequences for gambling regulation in Germany.

The Higher District Court of Zweibrücken has made a reference decision that could have far-reaching consequences for the entire gambling industry.

A lot has happened since our last update: On 1 January 2023, the responsibility for the entire gambling licensing process in Germany related to (online) gambling has been transferred to a newly formed “Joint Gambling Supervisory Authority”.

Düsseldorf - Hambach & Hambach successfully represented two clients against prohibition orders from 2019, issued under the former Interstate Treaty on Gambling by (inter alia) the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.