Gambling regulation
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Online casino:Regulated
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Online sports betting:Regulated
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Gambling in detail:
Population
- Population: 82175684 people.
- Official Language: German
- HDI: 0,950
- Salary: $3022
- Poverty rate: 0.5%
- Gini: 31.7%
- The believing population: 34%
- Main religion: Christianity (68.7%)
- Second religion: Atheism (24.7%)
Harmful habits
- Alcohol: 10.6 litres/year
- Smoking: 22%
Internet
- Internet users: 93.3%
- Mobile Internet: 61.2%
- Landline Internet: 36.2%
- Internet speed: 55.7 Mbps
- Country Top Level Domain: .DE
General information about the country
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Country name:Germany
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Code (2-digit):DE
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Continent:Europe
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Country level:Tier 1
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Capital:Berlin
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Country area:357021 sq km.
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Telephone code:49
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Currency (code):Euro (EUR)
Geographical features of the country
Administrative division into regions
Land (16): Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Thuringia, Schleswig-Holstein.
Features of the country
The modern territory of the country was partially or completely occupied by states: Roman Republic, Roman Empire, Frankish State (Frankia), Gaulish Empire, Western Roman Empire, Hunnic Empire, Kingdom of Burgundy, Kingdom of Thuringia, Kingdom of Soissons (Siagria), East Frankish Kingdom, Holy Roman Empire, Lippe-Detmold, Oldenburg, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, British Empire (now Great Britain), French Empire, German Empire.
Germany is washed by seas: the North Sea, the Baltic Sea, the Watt Sea.
Germany has access to the following lakes: Lake Constance, Lake Starnberger See.
The following rivers flow through the territory: Danube, Rhine, Elbe, Odra, Mosel, Main, Inn, Neckar, Izar, Ohře (Eger), Lusatian Nisa, Lech, Ruhr, Fechte, Sauer, Iller, Wupper, Our, Dinkel, Dussel and others.
Germany owns the islands: Rügen, Usedom, Femarn, Silt, Föhr, Pelvorm, Pöhl, Borkum, Nordernay, Amrum, Langeog.
Mountains in the country: Feldberg, Herzogenhorn, Belchen, Schauinsland, Fichtelberg, Brocken.
Famous caves in the country: Salzgraben, Atta, Hölloch, Geburztagschacht.
Gambling regulation
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Online casinos:Regulated
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Online sports betting:Regulated
Read more about regulation
Online gambling in Germany has existed since the mid-90s. For a long time this sphere had no clear regulation. In 2008, the first gambling treaty was adopted, which actually banned gambling, except for certain types of bets.
However, many operators found loopholes in the legal system and continued to provide services to players from Germany. This led to numerous legal proceedings, but there was no clear regulation of this sphere.
In 2021, the Interstate Treaty on Gambling came into force, which legalised online casinos and betting across the country. However, along with this, strict limits were introduced to prevent gambling addiction.
Regulation
Curacao: was authorised until 2021. As of 2024, this licence has been banned. Germany now requires a licence from the German Federal Gambling Authority (GGL).
Top brands in the country
Top 20 brands (Ahrefs, December 2024):
- Tipico (1 520 000)
- Jokerstar (13 000)
- Bwin (271 000)
- Verde Casino (12 000)
- Wunderino (179 000)
- Merkur Slots (13 000)
- Slot Magic (161 000)
- Tipp24 (69 000)
- Stargames (59 000)
- Interwetten (109 000)
- Vulkan Vegas (66 000)
- Jackpot Pirates (91 000)
- Lowen Play (29 000)
- Tipwin (56 000)
- Wildz (32 000)
- Lapalingo (31 000)
- Admiralbet (28 000)
- Ice Casino (20 000)
- Mr Green (15 000)
- Sunmaker (16 000)
Top payment systems
Top payment methods (November 2024)
- Sofort
- Paysafecard
- Giropay
- Bank cards
- Skrill
Top slot machines
Top 10 games (by number of bets, November 2024)
- Book of Dead
- Big Bass Splash
- Gates of Olympus
- Big Bass Bonanza
- Book of Ra Deluxe
- Sweet Bonanza
- Book of Fallen
- Joker Stoker
- Coin Win: Hold The Spin
- Twilight Princess
- Legacy of Dead
Top 3 favourite themes in slots:
- animals (24.7%)
- fruits (23.8%)
- fantasy (22.7%)
Top game manufacturers (providers):
- PlaynGO
- PragmaticPlay
- Greentube
Online Gambling in the country
Advertising in Germany is permitted for operators who hold a licence from the Federal Gambling Authority. However, affiliates must ensure that their adverts do not fall under the umbrella of calling for ‘irresponsible gambling’.
Metrics
- Average FD: 43 USD
- Average SD: 46 USD
- Average revenue per 1 player: 320 USD/month
- Reg2Dep: 22%
Player Portrait
- Men: 83%
- Women: 17%
- Average age (m): 47
- Average age (w): 38
- Main activity of players: after 19 hours local time.
- Most active days of the week: Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Devices
- Mobile phones: 79%
- PC: 15%
- Tablets: 6%
Other player characteristics
- Germans are a very meticulous people with a penchant for order and attention to detail. That's why they are not intimidated by long registration forms and often fill in all their information at once if they are attracted to your product and decide to play it.
- Many companies pay out Christmas bonuses in December. This is the month when player activity peaks.
- Many companies pay bonuses at the end of each quarter. These periods are also characterised by peak activity.
- Germans often take holidays in the summer and many companies practice ‘holiday bonuses’. During the summer period it makes sense to offer players various promotions to attract them to your casino.
- Germans often spend big holidays at home. It has been noticed that the activity of players on holidays is higher than on normal weekends. The peak of activity is after 21:00.
Conclusion
Germany is a very lucrative market, but with the introduction of local regulation it has become more difficult to operate.
If you operate under a Curacao licence, you should be prepared for potential blocking.
Gambling affiliate programmes that accept traffic from this country
- Blask data from: 06/03/2025
- Population: 84,119,100 people.
- Population growth rate: -0.12% per year.
- Internet users: 77,389,572 people.
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Urbanization: Population — 77.8%Urbanization — 0.13%
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Languages in the country:
German — 100%
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Age structure:0-14 years — 13.8%15-64 years — 62.5%65+ years — 23.7%
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Median age:Total — 46.8Male — 45.5Female — 48.3
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Literacy:Total — 99%Male — 99.1%Female — 98.8%
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Real GDP:2021 — $5.237 trillion2022 — $5.309 trillion2023 — $5.295 trillion
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Real GDP growth:2021 — 3.16%2022 — 1.37%2023 — -0.27%
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Real GDP per capita:2021 — $63,0002022 — $63,4002023 — $63,600
Blask Index
- blue - brands with local licenses
- orange - international brands
Top brands in the country
Germany, top brands in the country according to Blask.com (out of 213 found)
*BAP (Brand's Accumulated Power) reflects the brand's share of consumer interest in the online gambling market. Relative presence of the brand in the country. Next, the BAP chart:
- The data for this section was provided by the analytical service Blask.com. Currently, the service's database contains information on 62 countries and more than 2,500 brands. You can view all available countries with Blask statistics at this link.
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