Despite amendment
Germany's gambling treaty receives new setback
The debate on Germany’s new gambling framework dates back to 2012 when the Interstate Treaty on Gambling was first introduced.
2017-09-27
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The so called Interstate Treaty on Gambling has been landed with a setback after legislators in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein said no to the amendments that were decided back in March when the leaders of Germany’s 16 jurisdictions approved the legislative piece. The treaty demanded the unanimous approval of each German state.
The debate on Germany’s new gambling framework dates back to 2012 when the Treaty was first introduced, going for the legalization of sports betting within the country’s borders. In March this year, the Treaty was amended hoping to receive the support of the European Commission that had strongly questioned the original piece under which only 20 online sports betting services would be issued. With the March amendment, the limit was set at 40 licenses.
Still, a negative vote by the Schleswig-Holstein state was expected as the government there warned it would not support the Treaty, vowing to return to the state’s previous gambling legislation that offered not only sports betting licenses but also online casino and poker permits.
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