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GGL appoints expert group to oversee German online gambling safeguards study

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Source: GGL (Germany)

Germany’s GGL said it appointed an independent expert group to advise on a University of Bremen study evaluating player-protection measures under the 2021 State Treaty on Gambling. The group has discussed the study design with the researchers and GGL since November 2023; its recommendations made by February are expected to be implemented.

The study may inform how authorities assess online gambling player-protection requirements.

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