Онлайн-игры в Германии: что законно (GlüStV 2021)

Which rules apply?

The GlüStV 2021 applies nationwide; the GGL supervises online offers. [1][3] Licensed operators must state on their homepage that they hold a state permit and which authority issued it. [2] Virtual slot games that are not permitted by the competent authority are unauthorised gambling. [4]

What do the limits mean for players?

1. €1 stake: “The stake may not exceed one euro per game.” (§ 22a(7) GlüStV 2021) The authority can adjust the maximum stake. [4]
2. 5 seconds: “A game must last at least five seconds on average.” (§ 22a(6)) [4]
3. €1,000 per month: when you register you set a cross-operator monthly deposit limit. It may “in principle not exceed 1,000 euro per month” (§ 6c(1)). You cannot take part without a limit, and a permit can allow a different amount in an individual case. [5]
4. Stakes and winnings on virtual slot games run in euro and cent only. [4]

Which operators may you use, and which not?

1. Legal: operators that are on the GGL whitelist for that product (for example virtual slots, online poker, sports betting, lotteries) and that use the domain named there. [2]
2. Legal: online casino games (table games) only at the concession offers of the Länder that granted them. [3]
3. Not legal: operators without a German permit, including those holding only a foreign licence, for example from Curaçao or Malta. Public gambling is allowed under § 4(1) GlüStV 2021 only with a permit from the competent authority. [1] The GGL warns that illegal sites often advertise with bonuses and free spins. [3]

Legal alternatives

1. Virtual slot games (online slots) at operators on the GGL whitelist; the list is here: https://gluecksspiel-behoerde.de/de/fuer-spielende/uebersicht-erlaubter-anbieter-whitelist [2]
2. Spielbanken: casino games on site at the state-licensed casinos of the Länder; they are on the whitelist as well. [2]
3. Sports betting at operators with a permit on the whitelist. [2]
4. Help: self-exclusion via OASIS, the nationwide cross-operator file. The GGL says the Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt remains responsible for it. [3][6] Advice, free and anonymous: the BIÖG helpline on Check dein Spiel, 0800 1372700. [7] The GGL also lists 0800 077 66 11 for people with gambling problems and their relatives. [8]

Sources

As of 10 November 2026 (figures read in the official texts on this date). The concession count above is the sentence the GGL FAQ still prints. That page is marked updated on 13 August 2026. Help numbers in sources [6] to [8] were read on 10 November 2026.

1. [1] GlüStV 2021, full text, NRW PDF: https://www.brms.nrw.de/system/files/media/document/file/21_gluecksspiel_staatsvertrag_2021.pdf · Bavaria: https://www.gesetze-bayern.de/Content/Document/StVGlueStV2021
2. [2] GGL whitelist: https://gluecksspiel-behoerde.de/de/fuer-spielende/uebersicht-erlaubter-anbieter-whitelist
3. [3] GGL FAQ, legal online casinos: https://www.gluecksspiel-behoerde.de/de/fuer-spielende/informationen-fuer-spielende-faqs/faq-was-sind-legale-online-casinos-in-deutschland
4. [4] § 22a GlüStV 2021: https://www.gesetze-bayern.de/Content/Document/StVGlueStV2021-22a
5. [5] § 6c GlüStV 2021: https://www.gesetze-bayern.de/Content/Document/StVGlueStV2021-6c
6. [6] GGL on OASIS: https://www.gluecksspiel-behoerde.de/de/fuer-spielende/die-spielerschutzmassnahmen-des-gluestv21-im-ueberblick/sicher-online-spielen-im-internet (read 10 November 2026)
7. [7] Check dein Spiel, phone advice: https://www.check-dein-spiel.de/hilfe-fuer-spieler/telefon-beratung/ (read 10 November 2026)
8. [8] GGL, where to get help: https://www.gluecksspiel-behoerde.de/de/fuer-spielende/anlaufstellen-gluecksspielsucht (read 10 November 2026)