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GGL says permitted operators took more than 95% of German sports betting stakes in 2022

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Source: GGL (Germany)

Germany's GGL said permitted sports betting operators accounted for well over 95% of stakes in 2022, based on tax data from the Federal Ministry of Finance. The authority estimated that the market fell about 5% from 2021, returning to its 2019 level, and said it found no displacement of legal offers by illegal ones.

The GGL’s findings help operators and regulators assess legal betting’s market position and whether illegal offers displace it.

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