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Germany – Schleswig-Holstein presents plan to extend expired licences

By - 18 March 2019

The German state of Schleswig-Holstein is proving it is fully prepared to once again go it alone in terms of online gaming with the publishing of a new bill to extend its recently expired online gaming licences until 2021.

The extended licences would have the same stipulations in place as the old licences including a 20 per cent tax on revenues.

The long-term plan is for Schleswig-Holstein to piece together a new regulatory framework following this period.
Politicians in Schleswig-Holstein seem united with the Jamaica Coalition of the Christian Democratic and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU), Free Democratic Party (FDP), and the Green Party all seemingly pulling in the same direction. If the online gambling market is not regulated, players will turn to illegal sites, warned Hans-Jörn Arp of the CDU. The game needs rules, said Lars Harms from SSW. It’s time for a reason-based gambling policy, added Green politician Rasmus Andresen. Jan Marcus Rossa of the FDP said the party was pleased that a law was put into place that would put an end to the limbo.

Schleswig-Holstein’s Minister of the interior Hans-Joachim Grote said: “The most Important thing is that we can put the gaming a clear set of rules, these rules will strictly control and enforce, particularly to ensure youth and player protection. Gambling is right, fair, responsible and transparent.”

The bill will be discussed in the first reading at the end of March in the state parliament.

Schleswig-Holstein’s online laws works alongside that of the State Treaty. The third attempt to bring in the Treaty could see licences approved for January 1, 2020, as part of an ‘experimental phase’ to assess the legislation’s effectiveness by 2021. In-play betting would still not be allowed and players would only be able to spend a €1,000 a month.
Caption: Schleswig-Holstein’s Minister of the interior Hans-Joachim Grote

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