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GGL welcomes 2023 German gambling atlas and cites ongoing evaluation

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Source: GGL (Germany)

Germany’s GGL welcomed the 2023 German Gambling Atlas, published on 14 November by the federal government’s Commissioner for Addiction and Drug Issues, Burkhard Blienert. The GGL said the atlas brings together market, participation and gambling-related harm data, but it is too early to assess the effectiveness of player-protection measures under the 2021 State Treaty on Gambling. The authority said it commissioned a study to evaluate those measures.

The atlas consolidates market, participation and harm data, while the GGL’s commissioned study will evaluate player protections.

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