Despite the complicated situation with the gambling affairs in Europe, German players who are keen on gambling online, might be delighted to know that soon they will have the chance to experience top quality sports betting services. German Sports Betting Association (DSWV) has been established relatively recently but it didn’t waste any time in hesitating or discussing insignificant matters. The authorities announced that they will relentlessly work on improving the sports betting activities and making them more reliable.
The gambling providers that have already proven themselves to be leaders not only in Germany but also all over the world, were really interested in the new venture, taken by the new organization and supported its ideas. The German Sports Betting Association authorities will concentrate their time and efforts on establishing a gambling environment where players feel protected against violations, any disobedience of the law will be punished and the number of the people, addicted to gambling will be reduced. The establishment of clear rules the gambling operators must comply with will also be put forward.
BetterBet, Hillside, Ladbrokes, Betfair and seven more gaming providers work in collaboration with the German Sports Betting Association. Most of these companies acquired licenses that allow them to operate in Germany but some of them were rejected, which made them resentful to the licensing requirements and the process in general. They claimed that the licensing procedure was “chaotic” and “unfair”.
The Lower Saxony is among the opponents of the online gambling activities and they don’t hesitate to encourage various bank institutions to discontinue carrying out transactions, towards gambling websites. Statistics show that the number of online gaming providers, whose services are available in Germany, in contradiction to the Government’s will, is more than 100.
The sports betting activities in Germany has been a subject to many discussions and at one point were even defined as absolutely unreliable. Now the newfound Association has taken the responsibility of changing players’ attitude and proving them that betting can be both – safe and enjoyable activity.
Peter Ramsauer, a Chairman of the Committee of Economics and Energy Affairs said that the Association will undoubtedly play a key role in fighting the gambling activities on unregulated markets. The addiction is another problem that needs wide recognition and popularization.
Matthias Dahms, also known as the previous CEO of Mybet and the BetterBet chief executive, is supposed to take the leadership of the Association. He described the current situation in Germany as “untenable”. He also added that his top priority will be eliminating any kind of uncertainty and working towards ensuring secure betting, minimizing the influence of the black markets and making both – players and gambling providers feel safe. The Vice Presidents will be Hans Wolfram Kessler, Dirk Quermann.
