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GGL raises online slots stake ceiling to €5 for some players in Germany

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Germany’s gambling regulator, the GGL, has removed the fixed €1-per-spin limit for online slots for certain players, allowing stakes of up to €5 under a risk-profile system, according to the report. The system considers factors including age and player behaviour, while retaining specific controls for vulnerable groups. bwin welcomed the change as potentially improving the regulated market’s competitiveness.

Operators may offer higher online slots stakes to eligible players under Germany’s risk-based limits.

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