Are you ready for some football? No, not that kind, you silly Americans. After pausing play on March 13, the Bundesliga – Germany’s top soccer league and the fastest-growing football association in the world – is finally back in front of the fans. This past weekend, Budesliga 1 action resumed, with teams playing before crowd-free … Read more
By now, every sports fan and bettor knows that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has caused leagues around the world to hit the pause button on their seasons. Sportsbooks immediately took a hit when March Madness was canceled by the NCAA and most major professional sports leagues, both in the United States and internationally, postponing play … Read more
In Germany, legal sports betting is mostly the purview of individual states. However, 15 of Germany’s 16 states effectively operate under an omnibus “federal” gambling agreement called the Interstate Treaty on Gambling. This law, briefly installed in 2008 and then again – more permanently – in 2012, covers most of the betting and gambling industries … Read more