Germany’s University of Bremen has been chosen to conduct an academic evaluation of player protection measures implemented under the Fourth Gambling Interstate Treaty (GlüNeuRStv). The country’s unified gaming authority, Gluecksspiel (GGL), has designated University of Bremen to carry out the study because of its solid academic research experience in the field of public health.
Scope of the Study
The study aims to evaluate the impact of extensive player protection requirements agreed upon by federal states as part of a major overhaul of the country’s regulatory framework. The GlüNeuRStv regime, launched on July 1, 2021, introduced new rules regarding online gambling, with GGL taking over as the common authority for German gambling in December 2022.
The GlüNeuRStv treaty provides a single framework for all states, which means they are required to adopt uniform laws. The treaty also paved the way for the legalization of various forms of online gaming, including online casino, online poker, and sports betting. This comes with stringent restrictions aimed at protecting players.
The study will assess new rules relating to practicability, adaptations to changes in gaming behaviors, as well as changes to player protection requirements. It will cover both technical and game-specific requirements affecting various forms of online gambling, including novel products that could be allowed under German laws.
The University of Bremen’s Institute for Public Health and Nursing Research (IPP), which was founded in 2005 and is one of Germany’s largest research institutions in this field, will lead the study. IPP primarily deals with issues relating to public health and well-being.
