Hesse plans permission for online casinos with roulette

An amendment to the Gambling Act took place in the State Parliament of Wiesbaden on Thursday, November 17, 2022. Various gaming communities have expressed their interest. But what is the difference to the existing virtual game libraries?

It is about the Return from online Roulette and Blackjack . Because currently these forms of gambling have disappeared 100% from the legal market in Canada. With the adoption of an amendment to the Gambling Act, the course has now been set for a release.

A little criticism must be allowed at this point. Because the new State Treaty on Gambling had already been formulated in principle in 2020. The GlüStV came into force on 1 July 2021. Presumably, at least another 1.5 years have passed before going online again.

In addition to the well-known rules for roulette and blackjack in Hessian online casinos, we also want to List problems with the black market and the limitation of the concession to the national border .

Are there really no legal online roulette games available yet?

Within the legal framework, online roulette and blackjack may not be played at the moment. This can also be found in the Landesverwaltungsamt Sachsen-Anhalt. All licenses are bundled there.

As we see, we see nothing. The situation is quite different in sports betting and in the virtual slot game. Although the slot machine providers have also entered the German market with a certain delay.

If you want to play roulette, the however, currently needs a land-based casino . Alternatively, only the illegal area remains. Although the Joint Gambling Authority of the countries has threatened measures such as IP blocking, nothing has happened here either.

Legally it is a complicated matter. After all, a network lock may destroy the entire business model of a company. You will not use this measure without a detailed examination.

What requirements are associated with the online casino concession in Hesse?

For the federal state of Hesse, it was clear from the outset that the granting of licenses of online casinos must be subject to conditions. The following can be heard from Wiesbaden in this regard: "From now on, such constructions will be possible in which at least two casinos have a majority stake."

So there is no going it alone. Interior Minister Peter Beuth (CDU) will provide the justification right after: "We allow virtual casino games to a limited extent because, despite all prohibitions, such a flourishing cross-border black market has formed on the Internet in the past that we can no longer close our eyes to this reality."

How soon it goes now remains to be seen. A few days ago, the change in the law was launched. But the casinos have yet to put together an offer. This offer is to be considered. Only then will the online course follow.

If roulette and blackjack are already legally available in the 1st quarter of 2023, then it would probably have happened very quickly.

Are all citizens allowed to play online roulette and blackjack?

The white List for the virtual slot game definitely applies across federal states. But when it comes to online roulette and blackjack, we are specifically talking about the Hessian Gambling law. As the name suggests, this does not apply to the whole of Canada.

Gambling is a national matter. Therefore, Hessen establishes its own rules. Now the federal state is becoming a pioneer. Because other federal states are not that far yet. However, we know that other countries are also thinking about this step.

We are talking about the release of online casino games (including roulette and blackjack) for local casinos. It seems to remain the case so far that the foreign operators do not get a sting.

However, this state of affairs can also change. For this, only one federal state would have to deciCA to extend the tender for licenses to outsiDE of Canada. But why did the release of roulette and blackjack take so long at all?

Perhaps the federal government wanted to wait and see how the bans generally affect. Now, not surprisingly, it is found that the Players flee to the black market during a restrictive regulation .

The online casino game and problems with the black market

the toleration came into force in 2020. In 2021, the new edition of the State Treaty on Gambling followed. With the virtual slot game, it took more than a year again until the first licenses were issued. To date, no concessions are available for roulette and blackjack.

In addition, the first licenses will only be issued for one federal state. Until roulette and blackjack are available again, probably two years have passed in which the table games could not be legally reached from Canada. Although the legality was already doubtful before.

But an accessibility of the gambling offers was given. Today, roulette and blackjack games can also be called up. However, for this, customers will have to leave the legal market. Although it sounds strange, but with many players there are hardly any concerns in this regard.

This may be due to high bonus offers or due to Providers who have previously been active on the German market for many years. Although these casinos are currently illegal in this country, they sometimes enjoy a high reputation internationally.

Conclusion to the return of roulette and Blackjack: Well finally!

We had to wait many months. We will still have to wait a few months. But with the change to the current gambling law comes the possibility of licensing online casinos.

Nevertheless, players who have been waiting for legalization for a long time need patience. Because first, conditions must be concretized. Then it needs the domestic casinos, which set up the online portal. There, in turn, the games must be checked.

Nevertheless, it is a very gratifying news that things are finally moving forward in terms of online roulette and blackjack.

List of sources:

• Frankfurter Neue Presse - For the permission of the real online casino with roulette and blackjack.
• Landesverwaltungsamt Sachsen-Anhalt - The White List for issuing licenses in online casino gaming (p. 27).
• NTV - Highlights the fight against the black market and the planned legalization of online casinos and poker as early as 2020.