German gamblers will continue playing online casino games without the PayPal payment option. The government has just ordered PayPal to prohibit all unauthorized online casino payments.
PayPal has also upgraded its terms and conditions by adding “offers that are not legal in your respective whereabouts, including some online gambling offers,” in the list of unallowed activities. The new terms will come to effect on October 21.
Previous Warnings
The German state named, Lower Saxony, revealed that it had an informed, unidentified international payment operator to cut off all connections with internationally accepted casino providers which are available to German customers without official permission. It is assumed that warned operator has been PayPal.
About Online Gambling in Germany
Schleswig-Holstein is the only local state which has granted online casino licenses. After expiration of issued licenses, the state reapproved them with the statement that online casino operators should stay away from marketing to customers outside Schleswig-Holstein. One online provider, GVC Holdings Bwin, has already excluded PayPal for online German players this past December.
At the moment, all 16 German states have plans to start interim licensing of online sports betting providers. For this purpose, qualifying operators will have to stop all connections with German-facing online gambling providers. It is expected that German states reach consensus until June 30, 2021.
Background Story
German-facing providers have just attended a session in Hesse related to new gambling rules. It includes the prohibition of non-sports products, an in-play wagering ban, monthly spending amount of €1k per user as well as a tough 5% tax obligation on gambling turnover.
After the meeting, state ministers announced that they plan to reconsider a monthly spending limit of €1K. German online customers, on the other hand, should be prepared for harsh obligations including non-being listed on the central registry of self-excluded players. Local operators should also have separate licenses for advertising purposes on German ground.
However, all previous rules apply to the interim licensing timeframe which expires in 2021. Individual states should make the utmost endeavors to agree on more liberal gambling treaty and have better perspective to make money.
Source:
“PayPal cutting off German online casino payments in October“, Steven Stradbrooke, calvinayre.com, August 21, 2019.
zoeytschka
4 years ago
Was actually predictable. Then the only method to play via direct debit. However, not bad, because the direct debit procedure via Paypal could tempt you to play with money that you don't actually have. At least the new prepaid methods, Cash to Code and MuchBetter remain. Should MuchBetter consider accepting ELV as a payment,...
Was actually predictable. Then the only method to play via direct debit. However, not bad, because the direct debit procedure via Paypal could tempt you to play with money that you don't actually have. At least the new prepaid methods, Cash to Code and MuchBetter remain. Should MuchBetter consider accepting ELV as a payment, MuchBetter would definitely be competing with Paypal.
Show moreWar eigentlich vorraussehbar. Dahin die einzigste Methode via Lastschrift zu spielen. Allerdings auch nicht schlimm, denn das Lastschriftverfahren über Paypal, könnte dazu verleiten, mit Geld zu spielen das man eigentlich nicht hat . Bleiben immerhin noch die neuen Prepaid - Methoden , Cash to Code und MuchBetter. Sollte...
War eigentlich vorraussehbar. Dahin die einzigste Methode via Lastschrift zu spielen. Allerdings auch nicht schlimm, denn das Lastschriftverfahren über Paypal, könnte dazu verleiten, mit Geld zu spielen das man eigentlich nicht hat . Bleiben immerhin noch die neuen Prepaid - Methoden , Cash to Code und MuchBetter. Sollte MuchBetter in Erwägung ziehen, auch ELV als Zahlung zu akzeptieren, würde MuchBetter, Paypal auf jedenfall Konkurrenz machen.
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Melcb
4 years ago
Leo Vegas have just sent an email that states: "we have temporarily suspended Paypal as a payment method from 01.09.2019."
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sharpe
4 years ago
Well, what can I say...certainly attacking Paypal for facilitating payments connected to unlicensed gambling activities is one way of controlling that but for me the German government better start thinking of how they could speed up the process of legalizing both casino and sporstbeting play in the country cause blocking...
Well, what can I say...certainly attacking Paypal for facilitating payments connected to unlicensed gambling activities is one way of controlling that but for me the German government better start thinking of how they could speed up the process of legalizing both casino and sporstbeting play in the country cause blocking PayPal would surely not get you any incomes toward the local economics in my opinion.
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zuga
4 years ago
meh BS
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