Regulated by the Gemeinsame Glucksspielbehorde der Lander (GGL). Licensed operators in Germany.
GGL stands for Gemeinsame Gluecksspielbehoerde der Laender, an Anstalt des oeffentlichen Rechts. In English that is the Joint Gambling Authority of the Federal States, a public law institution.
It is the licensing and supervisory authority for gambling that runs across German state borders.
The GGL licenses and supervises cross-state gambling under the Interstate Treaty on Gambling 2021.
That covers virtual slot machine games, online poker and sports betting.
Gambling confined to a single federal state remains with that state authority.
The list is the Whitelist, the official overview of permitted gambling providers, published under section 9 paragraph 8 of the Interstate Treaty on Gambling 2021. The link is in the sources below.
Search the provider name or the domain. The Whitelist is an interactive tool and was redesigned in November 2024.
A result tells you that the provider holds a German permit and which products it may offer. A site that is not on the Whitelist is not permitted to offer gambling in Germany.
The GGL does not publish a permit number in the Whitelist. The Whitelist confirms the provider and the permitted products.
Our operator records for Germany therefore carry GGL-unverified, which means the number is not published rather than missing.
Verification for a German permit is a name or domain match on the Whitelist.
Casino deadline: Internal complaints procedure first.
Where to escalate next: Civil courts for money claims.
The GGL states it does not handle civil claims such as payment of a balance or recovery of losses. Its portal covers illegal gambling and advertising.
The GGL states it does not handle civil claims such as payment of a balance or recovery of losses. Its reporting portal covers illegal gambling and advertising.
| Item | Detail | Published by the regulator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acronym | Gemeinsame Gluecksspielbehoerde der Laender | Yes | Public law institution, AoeR |
| Register | Whitelist of permitted providers | Yes | Interactive tool |
| Licence number format | Not published | No | Recorded by us as not published |
| Rules on player disputes | No | Yes | Civil courts decide money claims |
GGL stands for Gemeinsame Gluecksspielbehoerde der Laender, the Joint Gambling Authority of the Federal States. It licenses gambling that runs across German state borders.
Use the GGL Whitelist, the official list of permitted providers published under the Interstate Treaty on Gambling 2021. Search the provider name or domain.
No. The GGL states it does not handle civil claims such as payment of a balance. Money claims go to the civil courts.