Germany’s iGaming market under review: The latest Gaming in Germany webinar provided expert insights into current regulatory trends, taxation, and the evaluation of the 2021 State Gambling Treaty — with more in-depth discussions to follow at the Gaming in Germany Conference on November 11, 2025, in Berlin.

Germany’s regulated iGaming market is changing fast: On October 7 at 15:00 CET, a free webinar with Joerg Hofmann (Melchers Law) and Josh Hodgson (H2) will highlight new rules, market risks, and regulatory perspectives – plus a live Q&A.

As a result of growing regulatory pressure and increasing tax rates, black-market operators have made significant gains in the Netherlands in recent months.

The German Sports Betting Association (DSWV) issued a stern warning about the rising growth of the black market for sports betting during its recent annual press conference.

The press representative for the Sächsische LOTTO-GmbH thinks “…that the new State Treaty will not lead to an extension of the black market, as gambling is not prohibited but only shaped and designed in a diminishing way…” In this context, it must be added critically that in particular the assumption that state-run lottery draws will cover the whole area of gambling is incorrect and that this assumption is not justified or based on any evidence!