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GGL urges German consumers to avoid unregulated gambling sites

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Germany’s GGL issued a public appeal urging consumers to use regulated gambling websites, citing risks associated with unregulated platforms. The regulator said it would focus on educating players about those risks, including potential gambling harm, and noted that regulated operators provide access to OASIS self-exclusion.

The appeal directs consumers towards regulated operators and highlights the limits of player protections on unregulated sites.

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German betting group disputes GGL estimate of 23% illegal market share

At the Gaming in Germany conference in Berlin, the Deutscher Sportwettenverband said illegal operators account for 35%–45% of Germany’s sports betting market, challenging the GGL’s 23% estimate. The Deutscher Online Casinoverband said it had commissioned a study responding to the regulator’s figures, due in early December.

The Deutscher Sportwettenverband (DSWV) disputed the GGL's estimate of Germany's illegal gambling market share at the Gaming in Germany conference in Berlin, according to commentary on a betting industry site. The association puts illegal operators' share of German sports betting at 35 to 45%.

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