License Procedure for Online Gambling in Germany starts
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As of 1 July 2021 a new Interstate Treaty on Gambling will come into force across Germany. It includes new licensing possibilities for sports betting, virtual slot machines and online poker for private operators. Saxony-Anhalt becomes the competent authority for the nationwide licensing process.
The application needs to be handed in in writing and in addition electronically via mail or via electronic upload. It needs a declaration about the completeness of the documents and about any costs for the verification of safety, social and economic efficiency concept.
Only applicants established within the EU and EEA can apply for a license. If the required documents are not in German, it is necessary to provide a certified copy of the original and a translation.
The applicant must provide the necessary documents to support and prove claims made by him.
The application documents for online gambling in Germany provide details about the applicant. The documents include financial and voting rights structure, the application's authorized representatives and a declaration about a commitment not to offer any illegal gambling.
The applicant's financial and voting rights structure, the applicant’s authorized representatives and the declaration about the commitment not to offer any illegal gambling are included in the application.
Documents for the examination of the applicant's capacity and submission of a profitability concept are required. The documents include evidence of sufficient resources held by the applicants and an independent auditor.
Documents to prove the transparency and security of the gambling operation. The documents shall include a safety concept, concepts with respect to on payment, IT security and money laundering.
The applicant will decide whether the technical processing of the distribution will be made by the applicant itself or by an external service/platform provider. The applicant shall describe its website including information about the customer hotline, language setting, and data protection.
The applicant must describe the relevant information about the offered games and their presentation to the gamers.
Further legal requirements exist such as the obligation to provide a printout of the Terms & Conditions and the appointment of a data protection chief officer.
