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GGL reports German gambling stakes fall to €3.2bn in Q2

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Germany’s GGL reported that total stakes across sports, slots, poker and horse racing fell to €3.2 billion in Q2 from €3.5 billion in Q1. Slots were the exception, rising from €1.098 billion to €1.115 billion, while sports betting fell from €2.179 billion to €1.885 billion; online betting accounted for about 73% of the total in both quarters.

The regulator’s figures provide operators and policymakers with a breakdown of legal-market stakes under Germany’s gambling framework.

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Saxony-Anhalt Higher Administrative Court leaves Schufa-G limit question open

The Higher Administrative Court of Saxony-Anhalt issued a decision on 21 October 2026 concerning Schufa-G, according to the report. It restored the GGL’s ability to act against illegal offers but left unresolved whether Schufa-G can support limit increases.

The Higher Administrative Court of Saxony-Anhalt issued a decision on 21 October 2026 under case number 3 M 61/26. According to the commentary in the report, the decision fully restores the GGL's ability to act against illegal offers. The commentary says the court left entirely open whether increases in gambling limits can be based on Schufa-G.

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