German betting group disputes GGL estimate of 23% illegal market share
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At the Gaming in Germany conference in Berlin, the Deutscher Sportwettenverband said illegal operators account for 35%–45% of Germany’s sports betting market, challenging the GGL’s 23% estimate. The Deutscher Online Casinoverband said it had commissioned a study responding to the regulator’s figures, due in early December.
The Deutscher Sportwettenverband (DSWV) disputed the GGL's estimate of Germany's illegal gambling market share at the Gaming in Germany conference in Berlin, according to commentary on a betting industry site. The association puts illegal operators' share of German sports betting at 35 to 45%.
Dahms said the GGL's 23% figure was mathematically impossible. The association also cited Tipico data indicating that a third of German players currently bet with illegal operators.
Dahms said IP blocking would help but would not solve the illegal market problem. He said regulatory changes should make licensed offers more competitive, improve player protection and put channelisation at their centre.
Dirk Quermann, president of the Deutscher Online Casinoverband (DOCV), said the association had commissioned a study responding to the GGL's figures, due for publication in early December.