The black market will determine whether the 2026 State Treaty on Gaming is considered a success—because only a strong legal market can enable effective player protection.
Gaming Compliance International becomes headline partner of the ICE World Gaming Forum, strengthening the global fight against illegal markets and supporting transparent, data-driven governance.
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!
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The black market will determine whether the 2026 State Treaty on Gaming is considered a success—because only a strong legal market can enable effective player protection.