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GGL reports €14.4bn German gambling market and blocks against illegal sites in 2025

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Germany’s GGL reported that the regulated gambling market generated €14.4bn in gross revenue in 2025, unchanged from the previous year. Its activity report says 1,843 illegal sites were made inaccessible from Germany through prohibitions or network blocks, while the authority conducted 621 checks of authorised operators.

The report combines regulated-market revenue with enforcement activity relevant to authorised operators in Germany.

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