{"id":9387,"date":"2025-07-01T09:53:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T09:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/01\/ggl-report-germany-sees-gambling-growth-while-illegal-sites-still-linger\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T09:53:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T09:53:43","slug":"ggl-report-germany-sees-gambling-growth-while-illegal-sites-still-linger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/01\/ggl-report-germany-sees-gambling-growth-while-illegal-sites-still-linger\/","title":{"rendered":"GGL Report: Germany Sees Gambling Growth While Illegal Sites Still Linger"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Germany\u2019s gambling regulator has reported steady growth in the legal market for 2024 while continuing to battle illegal operators. The Gemeinsame Gl\u00fccksspielbeh\u00f6rde der L\u00e4nder (GGL) stated in its latest annual report that legal gambling grossed \u20ac14.4 billion last year, marking a 5% increase from 2023.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Legal gambling revenue reached \u20ac14.4 billion in 2024.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Tax income from gambling rose to around \u20ac7 billion.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Over 450 illegal sites were blocked in Germany last year.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>While the GGL sees this as a positive step forward, many licensed operators remain skeptical of the figures. The 5% growth in gross gaming revenue (GGR) topped the 2% seen the year before, and the tax contributions also rose from \u20ac6.6 billion in 2023 to \u20ac7 billion in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>However, the GGL acknowledged that the fight against illegal gambling remains a sticking point. 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