On 4 November 2026, Germany's gambling regulator, the GGL, hosted the European Regulators Roundtable in Halle and signed a joint declaration of intent there with the UK Gambling Commission. The GGL announced the meeting and the signing in a press release dated 5 November.
According to the GGL, both authorities want to deepen their cooperation and set up a structured exchange of information.
The release says representatives of European gambling regulators attended but does not name them.
The agenda, as listed by the GGL, covered combating illegal online gambling offers and the cross-border exchange of information. It also included the regulation of gambling advertising and the blocking of illegal websites. Anti-money-laundering requirements and public awareness were on the list as well. So were new developments, with prediction markets given as the example.
The GGL's release does not include the text of the declaration of intent.
The GGL also mentioned a possible pilot project with the Gambling Commission for exchanging information on illegal gambling websites. The regulator describes it only as a longer-term prospect, not as a decision. No date was given.
Separately, the GGL said it continues to push for a clarification of section 284 of the German Criminal Code, § 284 StGB. Its stated aim is to enable prosecutors to act against gambling providers based abroad that target users in Germany. The GGL said it has reaffirmed this request in a letter to the Federal Ministry of Justice (BMJ). It added that it will approach the ministry again.
The GGL argues that such a clarification could make prosecution easier and add a deterrent effect. That is the regulator's own assessment, and the release cites no document in support of it.
Publication of the declaration's text would show whether it contains concrete obligations, such as timelines or named channels for sharing data. A dated decision on the pilot project would show whether the exchange of information on illegal sites goes beyond a statement of intent.
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