The Munich Supreme Court last month upheld a ruling by the German gambling regulator Gluecksspiel (GGL) in a case regarding a TV broadcaster that promoted a gaming offer—against the rules, SBC News reported.
The regulator had ruled that an unnamed broadcaster had been illegally providing “online games of chance” in competitions. In March the high court upheld that ruling.
German gaming law, created by the Fourth Interstate Gambling Treaty (GlüNeuRStv) of 2021, says that any cash prize contests where entrants must pay to enter is considered gambling. That includes such games as raffles, as long as the chance of winning depends on chance.
Since the ruling the unnamed TV outlet has removed the offer from its website and changed the product to conform to the law.
