Tuesday, October 23, 2012

More Casinos Receive Licenses in Schleswig-Holstein Despite Controversy


The German state of Schleswig-Holstein is pushing forward with its distribution of online casino games licenses despite recent tries to create a unified no-gaming policy in the country. The northern state gave five online casino operators licenses to operate in the state. Ladbrokes, 888, Admiral Sportwetten, Admiral Sportwetten and Cashpoint Malta Ltd. have all been accepted.

The Interior Ministry of Schleswig-Holstein has made the licenses valid until 2018.

The new licenses mean that in total twelve online casinos are able to legally operate within the state. Schleswig-Holstein recently passed online casino games legislation that made online casino games legal within its borders.



Germany’s government recently underwent a change that saw a coalition government take over power. The coalition is in favor of aligning Germany under the Intrastate Gambling Treaty.

This means that the Coalition is looking to Schleswig-Holstein to return to the Treaty and rescind the licenses it distributed.

Earlier in the year, Schleswig Holstein left the Treaty and the other unanimity of the other German states by legalizing online casino games playing and awarding casino licenses. The move has since been analyzed and deemed controversial.  

Despite the effort to discount the already distributed licenses, Schleswig-Holstein is pressing forward. It was also reported that government authorities within Schleswig-Holstein ‘s Interior Ministry are in the process of reviewing twenty-two other sports betting operator applications with an additional twenty-two applicants seeking a license to offer online casino and poker.

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