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GGL publishes first quarterly German gambling market data

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Germany’s GGL published the first figures from its quarterly Gambling Market Monitor, covering the first two quarters of 2025. It reported Q2 sports betting stakes of €1.89bn, down from €2.18bn in Q1, while virtual slot stakes rose to €1.12bn from €1.10bn; licensed operators must submit data for future quarterly releases.

Operators must provide figures to the GGL, while the published data informs market monitoring and evaluation of Germany’s gambling treaty.

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Tipico appeals German refund ruling as BGH decision remains pending

Tipico appealed a Stuttgart ruling favouring a player who lost about €10,000 during 2020–22. A BGH decision may follow in January 2027; it is not final. The report says operators may argue that knowingly participating in unlawful gambling defeats claims, and individual outcomes depend on each case.

A player who lost roughly EUR 10,000 ($11,200) between 2020 and 2022 won a ruling in September 2025 at the Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart, which found the money had been taken without a valid legal basis. Tipico Games, a Malta-based operator, is challenging that decision before Germany's Federal Court of Justice (BGH). A final ruling in the case may not arrive until January 2027.

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