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Is online poker is still legal in Germany?

Newly reformed legislation for online games, especially online poker in Germany has made headlines and turned away several online poker operators. However, online real money poker is still legal in Germany but with few restrictions, such as strict tables and deposit limits as well as inflexible rules for Know-your-customer (KYC) requirements.

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Is online poker is still legal in Germany?

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  1. Is online poker is still legal in Germany? Newly reformed legislation for online games, especially online poker in Germany has made headlines and turned away several online poker operators. However, online real money poker is still legal in Germany but with few restrictions, such as strict tables and deposit limits as well as inflexible rules for Know-your-customer (KYC) requirements. Right now this law is in the state of transitional tolerance but it has been in effect since Oct 15 and that too for poker operators to operate online poker websites in Germany and for customers or players, it will be practiced in July 2021. What Does This Law Includes For German Online Poker Players? Players will be allowed to play a maximum of four tables altogether. Players won't be able to choose their seats or table select. Players are limited at €1,000 in deposits per month. Players will have access to a "panic button" to impose a self-ban for 24 hours instantly.     How it is affecting? It would be hard for poker operators to enforce this on their online poker game development software solutions as the multi-table gameplay is getting reduced to a maximum four-table limit. Though, it's also reported that the €1,000 monthly deposit limit is considerable "less restrictive" than what's coming along with the full implementation of the regulations by July 2021. All of the above concerns are surrounding the online poker players which made several poker operators to pull their business from Germany. However, few poker game development software solutions providers, poker game development company in Germany are trying to create poker apps or online poker websites with new platforms compatible with the new rules and regulations to make the online poker game a perfect scope for the potential business opportunity again. One of the famous and popular poker game outlets is supposed to start by November 2020, adjusting their business as per new laws for the game. This new regulation may come out as an advantage for the new poker operators who are looking to step in the online poker gaming industry with the help of new and advanced poker gaming solutions from the outstanding poker game development company. Read More: https://pokermoogley.com/blog/how-new-legislation-is-changing-scenario- of-online-poker-game-in-germany/

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