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GGL wins court backing for broader payment blocking against illegal gambling

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Source: GGL (Germany)

Germany’s GGL said the Administrative Court of Halle upheld its order barring a Swiss-based payment provider from processing transactions for both identified and other unauthorised gambling offers. The court issued its decision on 2 October 2024, allowing the GGL to apply the order beyond offers already known to it.

The ruling gives the GGL court-backed scope to restrict payment services linked to unauthorised gambling offers not yet identified.

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