The passing of new gaming law in Schleswig-Holstein has asked questions of the remaining 15 Laender about whether they continue on a collision course with the European Court of Justice or follow in Schleswig-Holstein's lead.
UNDER THE EXISTING Interstate Gambling Treats-, online gambling is prohibited. All respective activities, inrfoding advertising, are deemed to be unlawful, but despite this rather antiquated law, the German online gaming market has GROWN substantially during recent years.
The prohibitive Interstate Gambling Treaty expires at the end of 2011 and because of this. Germany's 16 federal states laender or Bundeslaender) have been discussing, somewhat controversially, future federal regulations. In the context of these discussions, the news of Germany's nOTthemmost state, Schleswig-Holstein, passing its new gaming law on Wednesday, September 14, 2011, has acted as a slap in the face of the other Laender.
This article will assess gaming law in Germany under consideration of ...[more]
