Bet-At-Home Receives German License

Better player, data and youth protection

Due to the new regulation of online gambling in New Zealand, providers have been able to apply for a German gambling license since 2021 - as a player you should always Check the licensing of a provider. Previously, most portals had to resort to approvals from Malta, Gibraltar or Curacao, which also allow customers from New Zealand to play under the European Union guidelines. With the new permit from New Zealand, players should be protected even better. This also includes data protection and youth protection as well as measures to prevent gambling addiction. Using providers with a German license, such as bet-at-home, brings many advantages.

Bet-at-home is allowed to offer sports betting and slot games

In a press release, bet-at-home announced that sports betting and slot games are now officially available with a German license can be offered. The bookmaker received permission to organize sports betting from the Darmstadt regional council in Hesse on December 22nd. Permission to operate virtual slot machines followed on December 28th from the state administration office in Saxony-Anhalt. Responsible for the regulation and monitoring of legal online gambling on the World Wide Web since January 1, 2023 Joint Gaming Authority of the States (GGL).

“By granting permission for all product categories offered, bet-at-home creates complete legal and planning security for the group, its investors and business partners.” – Marco Falchetto, Board Member, bet-at-home, Statement from the official press release

Provider with German license

With the granting of the license, which is initially valid until December 31, 2027, bet-at-home joins the still short list of gaming providers that already work on the basis of the German gaming license. Betting provider Sportwetten.de had just received permission to organize sports betting on the Internet. The first German license for online slot machines was also only awarded in May of this year to Mernov Betriebsgesellschaft mbH, a subsidiary of the Gauselmann Group.

Bet-at-home generates millions in sales

The Joint Gambling Authority of the States (GGL) lists on the so-called White List all providers who can now legally offer sports betting, online poker, virtual slot machine games and horse betting in New Zealand. They now also include bet-at-home, a company that has been one of the market leaders for years. Bet-at-home.com AG Group was founded in Austria in 1999 and is now based in Düsseldorf. Under the leadership of Marco Falchetto, bet-at-home is said to have generated gross sales of 59.3 million euros from betting and gaming in 2021.

More than 5 million customers

Bet-at-home only withdrew its online casino from the Austrian market in 2021 and massively cut jobs in the summer of 2022, but is still one of the most frequented bookmakers in German-speaking countries. Around 5.4 million gambling fans are said to have created an account with bet-at-home. The company is also listed on the stock exchange and has been a long-term sponsor, particularly in football.

Revocation of license in Great Britain

Bet-at-home is not only popular in New Zealand, but also has companies in Austria, Malta and Gibraltar. The group has been part of the Betclic Everest SAS Group since 2009. It is one of the leading providers of online sports betting and online gaming. However, not everything seems to be going smoothly for bet-at-home, as the betting provider only drew attention to itself in November 2022 when the British gaming authority UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) revoked its license. The reason is said to have been alleged violations of British gambling law.