{"id":7463,"date":"2024-07-02T06:56:29","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T06:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/02\/ggl-reports-black-market-holds-4-of-germanys-ggr-in-2023\/"},"modified":"2024-07-02T06:56:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T06:56:29","slug":"ggl-reports-black-market-holds-4-of-germanys-ggr-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/02\/ggl-reports-black-market-holds-4-of-germanys-ggr-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"GGL Reports Black Market Holds 4% of Germany\u2019s GGR in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The black market generated between \u20ac400m and \u20ac600m in revenue, while the legal market brought in \u20ac13.7bn in GGR for the year, reflecting 2% annual growth. The report highlighted that up to 1,864 websites were checked, with the regulator blocking operations in 133 cases. Of these, 87 were related to illegal gambling services, and 46 were connected to advertising black-market operators.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, GGL processed 438 cases of suspected illegal gambling or advertising during the 12 months. Of those flagged, 63 black market operators stopped their services or advertising due to hearings or prohibition orders from GGL.<em> \u201cThose providers who do not discontinue their services despite prohibition orders are often based in countries outside the EU,\u201d<\/em> the regulator noted.<\/p>\n<p>The GGL imposed two fines of \u20ac50,000 each to enforce the prohibition orders regarding illegal gambling and advertising during 2023. The report also mentioned that the regulator faced 117 lawsuits initiated by various online gambling providers across different verticals.<\/p>\n<h2>Legal Market Insights and Licensing Challenges<\/h2>\n<p>Within the legal market, online gambling accounted for 8% or \u20ac400m in GGR in 2023, while <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/sports\/section\/basics-of-sportsbetting\/\">sports betting<\/a> contributed a turnover of \u20ac1.8bn, holding a 13% share of the overall market. Commenting on the licensing process, GGL noted delays in testing games before market release. This issue arose from suppliers not providing information on time or at all.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cResources were temporarily hired to provide temporary support with game testing. 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At the start of 2023, the central regulatory authority, the Joint Gambling Authority (GGL), began operations, marking a new era in Germany\u2019s gambling landscape.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/ggl-reports-black-market-holds-4-of-germanys-ggr-in-2023\/\">GGL Reports Black Market Holds 4% of Germany\u2019s GGR in 2023<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The black market generated between \u20ac400m and \u20ac600m in revenue, while the legal market brought in \u20ac13.7bn in GGR for the year, reflecting 2% annual growth. The report highlighted that up to 1,864 websites were checked, with the regulator blocking operations in 133 cases. 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