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German petition seeks higher online poker table limits

Regulation

A petition launched on OpenPetition on 21 February 2026 asks Germany’s Bundestag and the GGL to revise online poker table limits. It challenges the current cap of four simultaneous tables and proposes a higher limit, with different sections calling for at least eight or 12 tables, or more flexible rules for verified or experienced players.

Any change to the four-table cap could affect licensed poker operators’ ability to retain players in Germany’s regulated market.

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European gambling regulators discuss illegal betting, advertising and prediction markets in Germany

European gambling regulators met in Halle (Saale), Germany, on 4 November 2026, with the GGL hosting and Italy’s ADM represented by Elisabetta Poso. The authorities discussed cross-border information sharing and cooperation on illegal online gambling, advertising rules and prediction markets, which the GGL said raise similar regulatory questions across jurisdictions.

European gambling regulators met on 4 November 2026 in Halle (Saale), Germany. The agenda covered action against illegal online gambling, rules on advertising and the regulation of prediction markets.

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