INSIGHT GERMAN CASINO ASSOCIATION
Investing in the culture of gaming
G3 interviews Otto Wulferding, CEO of the German Gaming Association DSbV
In 2019, the casino gaming market in
Germany enjoyed a period of intense growth as players reacted to the reduction of street gaming machines by swelling the ranks of the country’s casino sector. The uplift of close to 30 per cent in many locations was
not exclusively due to increases in slots play, as table gaming revenues also experienced a positive boost.
Gross gaming revenue (BSE) of state-licensed casinos in Germany increased by 25.6 per cent compared to the previous year. It rose to €860.263m as compared to €684.840 in 2018.
"This brings us roughly back to the level of income we had 12 years ago; we have finally bottomed out since 2007 and the following decade," states Otto Wulferding, CEO of the German Gaming Association DSbV. The BSE indicates the market value that is comparable to sales: income minus winnings, the regular difference between the stakes and the winnings of the players. Likewise, the number of visitors nationwide increased by 13.21 per cent in 2019, to approximately 6.4 million guests in German casinos (2018: 5.7 million).
Slot machine games accounted for the largest share of growth in 2019, with an increase of 32 per cent or €700.1m as compared to the 2018 figure of €531.1m. However, the increases in gaming revenues we not solely attributable to slot machines as classic table games also enjoyed better fortunes in 2019. Table games in Germany, including roulette, blackjack and poker achieved 2019 BSE of €160.130m as compared to €153.742m in 2018.
Could you tell us more about the German Gaming Association? How many casinos do you represent and what are the origins of the organisation?
The German casino market consists of 10 licensed and privately owned casino operators (30 locations in Berlin, Bad Neuenahr, Hamburg, Bad Homburg, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Rhineland- Palatinate, Saxony-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania), as well as nine licensed and state owned casino operators (35 locations in eight states, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Bremen, North Rhine- Westphalia, Saarland, Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein).
The German casino association DSbV DeutscherSpielbankenverbande.V. represents the state owned casinos,
due to their partly different interests compared to the private sector.
How is state licensed gambling regulated in Germany? What is the history of state licensed casinos and what conditions have to be met for state licensed casinos to receive regulatory approval?
The licensed gambling market is limited to a certain number of casino licenses. They receive a concession, to offer gambling in a controlled environment to prevent fraud or exploitation of casino guests. Preventing and fighting gambling addiction is one of the major goals. This licensing model was undermined by online-casinos, offering their services world-wide.
In addition to already existing illegal
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