German States Approve Online Gaming RegulationFifteen Out Of 16 States Agree New Law |
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Germany has taken another step towards regulating online gaming, including poker, as 15 of the 16 federal states approved a new law today.
The law will allow for up to 20 sports betting licences and a gambling sales tax of 5 percent will be introduced.
One state, Schleswig-Holstein, has gone its own route and introduced a more liberal set of regulations.
Despite being urged to accept the Schleswig-Holstein proposals the other 15 states declared they would write their own legislation.
The law now needs to be approved by the European Commission but companies such as Betfair are expected to lobby against its acceptance on the basis that it is too restrictive.
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