GGL board member Ronald Benter outlined the evaluation framework for Germany's 2021 gambling treaty at the 23rd University of Hohenheim symposium.
Germany's gambling regulator has set clear parameters for evaluating the country's 2021 gambling treaty, with Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) board member Ronald Benter addressing expectations and methodology at the 23rd University of Hohenheim gambling symposium.
The final evaluation report from the federal states must be completed by year-end, assessing the impact of newly permitted "dangerous" online gambling and its licensing requirements on illegal gambling market development.
Benter emphasized that the evaluation process must focus on measurable outcomes rather than speculation about regulatory strictness or advertising concerns.
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— Ronald Benter, GGL Board Member
The regulator stressed that any deviation from the legislature's 2020 decisions requires clear evidence. The inherent risks of newly licensed gambling forms were already recognized during the treaty's drafting, leading to specific licensing requirements designed to address these concerns.
The 2021 treaty's unified licensing procedures for online gambling have successfully channeled major operators into the regulated market. GGL's published channelization rate of approximately 77% for internet gambling received recent scientific validation for both its methodology and findings.
Dr. Fred Steinmetz presented the latest study "Untersuchung des Schwarzmarktes und der Kanalisierung von Glücksspielen im Internet anhand einer Befragung von Glücksspielenden" at this year's symposium, reinforcing the regulator's market assessment.
GGL department head Nadja Wierzejewski outlined continued success in combating illegal online gambling at the 2025 symposium. The regulator now targets all participants in illegal offerings, though acknowledging that further black market reduction requires collaboration with payment service providers, prosecutors, and public education efforts.
The objective remains making unlicensed online gambling offerings as unattractive as possible in Germany.
77%
Internet Gambling Channelization Rate
2021
Year Treaty Implemented
2020
Year Legislature Made Original Decisions
5 years
GGL Operational Experience
Channelization targets must be balanced against other treaty objectives, with player protection measures representing a core evaluation parameter. Recent research supports GGL's assessment of regulatory effectiveness.
Results from the Glücksspiel-Survey 2025, published last week and discussed at the symposium, show relatively stable gambling behavior patterns in Germany.
Regulatory Assessment Framework
When evaluating gambling regulation effectiveness, industry stakeholders should focus on three key metrics: payment processor cooperation rates, prosecution success statistics, and public awareness campaign reach. These complementary indicators provide a more comprehensive view of market transformation than channelization rates alone.
GGL will actively contribute findings from three commissioned studies alongside expertise gathered during its five years of operation to the evaluation process. The subsequent legislative assessment and potential adjustments remain the responsibility of federal and state lawmakers.
The intermediate report presented in spring 2024 already provided initial insights into the treaty's implementation effects, setting the stage for this year's comprehensive final assessment.
Important
The evaluation will determine whether the 2021 gambling treaty achieved its dual objectives of channeling players to licensed operators while maintaining effective addiction prevention measures.
This systematic evaluation approach establishes important precedent for evidence-based gambling regulation assessment across European jurisdictions. GGL's emphasis on measurable outcomes rather than stakeholder pressure demonstrates mature regulatory oversight in a rapidly evolving digital gambling landscape.
The methodology – focusing on illegal gambling reduction and addiction prevention metrics – offers a template for other regulators balancing market liberalization with consumer protection objectives. The requirement for empirical evidence before regulatory adjustments particularly addresses industry concerns about policy instability affecting long-term investment decisions.
According to GGL.
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