Ladbrokes, bwin.party, Betfair among German licence recipients
European egaming giants and local operators feature on list of 20 firms to receive sports betting licence from German regulator
Ladbrokes, bwin.party and Betfair head up a list of 20 operators to receive a German sports betting licence, eGaming Review can reveal.
The trio of big names find themselves among a list of domestic operators such as mybet, ODS ODDSET and Digibet, as well as predominantly land-based firms such as Admiral Sportwetten.
However, several of the online gambling sector’s biggest names are noticeable by their absence.
A Ladbrokes spokesperson said the company was pleased to have secured a licence in the country, but said it would wait to see the next steps in the regulatory process before detailing the company’s plans for the market.
“It’s an interesting opportunity for Ladbrokes. Over the long term it has the potential to complement our licensed and regulated operations in Australia, Spain and Belgium as we seek to build our international presence,” the spokesperson added.
It is expected unsuccessful applicants will mount a legal challenge against in the coming weeks, which may delay those in receipt of a licence from launching operations in the country.