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Basic law: Glücksspielstaatsvertrag
2) Governance model: federalism + common regulator
Powers of lands. Each Land is responsible for the practical licensing of individual verticals (especially offline and table games), the supervision of land casinos and the detailing of local regulations.
Unified industry regulator. To coordinate online supervision, the Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) - Common Land Gambling Authority - was created. It maintains central registers/systems, fights illegal operators and monitors compliance with general rules.
The principle of "uniform rules - different applications." There is only one base (GlüStV-2021), but the lands can decide the fate of online table games (roulette/blackjack, etc.) in different ways: from a limited number of licenses to the state model.
3) Allowed online verticals and tolerance limits
Sports betting. Prematch and live are allowed within the list of markets determined by the terms of the license. Enhanced control over live markets, youth sports events and integration.
Virtual slot machines (online slots). Allowed with strict behavioral restraints (see below).
Online poker. Allowed as a separate vertical with its own norms.
Online table games (roulette, blackjack, etc.). They are solved at the land level: somewhere completely under the state model, somewhere - limited licenses, somewhere - are not yet allowed.
Lotteries. In its regulated perimeter under the control of land/state operators.
Unlicensed casino games and offers from abroad. Prohibited; locks, dereferencing and measures against payment channels are provided.
4) Player Defense Infrastructure: OASIS and LUGAS
OASIS is a nationwide system of self-exclusion and prohibitions on participation. A player who enters the register (at his own request or by decision of the operator/authorities) cannot play with any licenses in Germany.
LUGAS is an inter-operator system for monitoring limits and activity. It provides a cross check of basic limits (for example, monthly limits) and prevents parallel play over the established thresholds for different operators.
Digital identification. Hard CCL/age verification before deposit/game. AML circuits are integrated with banking and payment checks.
5) Basic limits and behavioral "brakes"
The GlüStV-2021 has a set of "speed limits" that distinguish the German model: For virtual slots:- Minimum spin duration (without "turbo modes") and autospin prohibition;
- Spin bet limit (low maximum);
- Prohibition of jackpots and pseudo-wins that form false expectations;
- You cannot run several slots in parallel (the game is "one at a time").
- Single basic monthly deposit limit (inter-operator; default is conservative). The increase is possible only through checking the "availability of expenses" and within the framework of strict procedures for one selected operator.
- Reality checks, session time reminders, "cooling off periods" when trying to raise limits or after a series of losses.
- One-step self-exclusion through OASIS with immediate effect for all licensees.
(Specific numerical parameters are specified in the terms of the license/by-laws and can be specified by the regulator.)
6) Rules for online poker
Structure of games. Money tables and tournaments are allowed with restrictions on simultaneous play, buy-ins and speed formats.
Transparency and honesty. Mandatory collusion control, use of detector algorithms, distribution logging, RNG/shafts audit.
Responsible play. The same limits and OASIS/LUGAS-contours apply to poker operators.
7) Sports betting: Integration and content
Live markets. Permissible, but specific types (e.g. "next event") are regulated carefully to reduce impulsivity/behavioral risks.
Competition integration. Mandatory data exchange with sports elevators and monitoring of suspicious patterns; a ban on youth/minor league proposals if the risks of manipulation are increased.
8) Advertising, sponsorship and marketing
Prohibition of targeting minors and youth content; 18 + filters, no images appealing to teens.
Temperance tonality. You can't promise "easy money," romanticize risk, use FOMO rhetoric.
Time and environment constraints. For online slots/poker - "watershed" in time and channel; cross-promo bans in "childlike" environments.
Transparency of bonuses. Large numbers = large conditions nearby; no "risk-free" language.
Affiliates under control. Responsibility for misleading landing pages, clickbait and gray redirects.
9) Licensing: operator requirements
Reliability and transparency of property, absence of conflicts, compliance with AML/KYC and information security requirements.
Technical certification of the platform and games (RNG, logs, anti-fraud, data protection, fault tolerance).
Integration with OASIS/LUGAS, reporting on RG metrics, audit of risk profiling algorithms.
Responsible play policies "by default": limits, cooling, reality checks, visibility of rules.
Fiscal discipline and regular reports for land/regulator.
10) Law enforcement and combating illegal immigrants
Locks and dereferencing. Swift administrative action against unlicensed sites and their mirrors.
Payment restrictions. Work with PSP/banks to suppress transactions towards illegal operators.
Penalties and license revocation. For systematic violations - from major sanctions to suspension/deprivation of admission.
11) Features of table games: the field of land decisions
Online roulette/blackjack, etc. In a number of lands - a limited number of licenses or a state model; in others, offline priority. This leaves a patchy map of access to table games online.
Offline casino (Spielbanken). Lands determine quantity, places, working hours and tax model, linking this to local employment and tourism policies.
12) What it means for the market and players
For operators: high "cost of compliance" (data, information security, RG algorithms, integration with central registries) and disciplined marketing.
For players: a protected environment (verification, limits, self-exclusion, fair rules, transparent payments) and fewer impulsive "accelerators."
For the state/lands: better sewerage of demand, lower "gray" share, clear reporting and managed social risk.
13) The bottom line
GlüStV-2021 enshrined the German model of "controlled liberalization": legal online - yes, but only in a narrow corridor and with strong risk brakes. The general regulator of GGL, OASIS and LUGAS systems, limits and behavioral rules, strict advertising-hygiene and powers of the land for table games create a market that grows slowly, but predictably and socially responsibly. For business, the compliance-first strategy works here: honest UX, transparent offers and RG analytics are the key to a long-term presence in the German market.