Gambling Regulation in Germany
Regulated
● moderate activity
Last reviewed 2026-08-15
Official Authority
Recent Enforcement & Updates
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2026-08-01
GGL: court backs payment-blocking against illegal operator Red Rhino Ltd
GGL reports the Higher Administrative Court of Saxony-Anhalt confirmed in an interim proceeding the legality of blocking payments for unauthorized gambling offered by Red Rhino Ltd, supporting regulator payment-blocking measures.
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2026-08-01
Germany: GGL wins court backing for payment-blocking against Red Rhino Ltd.
GGL reports that the Oberverwaltungsgericht Sachsen-Anhalt confirmed in an interim procedure the lawfulness of prohibiting payments for unauthorized gambling tied to Red Rhino Ltd., supporting payment-blocking enforcement.
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2026-08-01
Germany GGL wins court backing for payment-blocking vs illegal operator Red Rhino
GGL reports the Higher Administrative Court of Saxony-Anhalt confirmed in an urgent proceeding the lawfulness of prohibiting payments for unauthorized gambling offered by Red Rhino Ltd, supporting payment-blocking enforcement.
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2026-08-01
German GGL wins court backing for payment blocking vs illegal operator Red Rhino Ltd
GGL reports success in action against illegal operator Red Rhino Ltd: Saxony-Anhalt Higher Administrative Court confirmed legality of payment-blocking measure used against unauthorised gambling.
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2026-08-01
GGL: Administrative court upholds payment-blocking against Red Rhino Ltd.
German joint gambling authority reports an administrative court (Oberverwaltungsgericht Sachsen-Anhalt) confirmed lawfulness of payment-block measures against illegal operator Red Rhino Ltd in an urgent procedure.
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2026-08-01
GGL: unauthorised gambling and advertising is prohibited under GlüStV 2021
GGL states public gambling in Germany requires a permit under GlüStV 2021; conducting or advertising without authorisation is prohibited and subject to supervisory action.
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2026-08-01
GGL secures court confirmation for payment blocking of illegal operator Red Rhino
Germany's GGL reports the Oberverwaltungsgericht Sachsen-Anhalt confirmed in an urgent procedure the lawfulness of payment blocking to prevent payments for unauthorised gambling offered by Red Rhino Ltd.
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2026-07-01
GGL secures court confirmation for payment-blocking against illegal operator Red Rhino Ltd.
Germany's joint gambling authority reports an administrative court (Oberverwaltungsgericht Sachsen-Anhalt) confirmed in an interim proceeding the legality of prohibiting payments linked to unauthorized gambling offered by Red Rhino Ltd.
Source Archive
Every URL we have ever cited on this page, in order of first reference. Each link is HEAD-checked daily. If an authority removes a page after we cited it, we keep the entry visible with a "link removed" note for full transparency — we don't silently rewrite history.
GGL: Guidance on reporting illegal gambling and using the Whitelist
GGL: unauthorised gambling and advertising is prohibited under GlüStV 2021
Germany publishes official whitelist of permitted gambling providers
GGL publishes redesigned whitelist and guidance for reporting illegal offers
GGL: court backs payment-blocking against illegal operator Red Rhino Ltd
Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL)
GGL publishes redesigned whitelist of permitted German gambling providersLink removed by authority on 2026-07-01
GGL: participating in online casino games without German permit is illegalLink removed by authority on 2026-07-01
BaFinLink removed by authority on 2026-05-22
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