The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia has adopted legislation that online casino games - licenses operators in the region. Until recently, it was not allowed to gamble online in this German state, of which Düsseldorf is the capital.
As in New Zealand, online gambling in Germany has been legalized since last year. As a result, it has been possible for online casinos to apply for a license for Germany since July 2021. However, it is not yet allowed in every state. Now, however, North Rhine-Westphalia is the next German state where licenses are issued to online casinos. for example, this state has now announced that it wants to issue 5 licenses to interested parties.
This law was introduced in Germany to gain more control over gambling market. By legalizing online gambling, they try to keep German players away from illegal casinos where there is no supervision. This is the same reason why a law has also been passed in New Zealand that allows casinos to apply for a license. Previously, online gambling was more or less tolerated. However, there was therefore poor supervision of gambling in his overall. As a result, New Zealand has chosen to regulate it and thus set strict requirements with regard to advertising, and player limits.
