Web3 Sportsbooks and the GGL Whitelist: Why German Residents Need Licensed Books

Germany publishes a list of every online gambling operator allowed to serve its residents. That whitelist, maintained by the Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder, or GGL, decides which sportsbooks may legally take bets from people living in Germany. Web3 sportsbooks licensed offshore do not appear on it. Wallet logins, stablecoin balances and on-chain settlement change how a platform works, yet the legal test for German residents looks only at the licence. The sections below explain how the German system works, what the whitelist covers and what Germans living abroad should consider. How Germany Regulates Online Betting Germany's Interstate Treaty on Gambling 2021 opened a national framework for online sports betting, casino slots and poker. Its regulator, the GGL in Halle, took over full supervision in January 2023.

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