• A prerequisite for the granting of the license is the reliability of the operator of the betting agency, which is checked at least on the basis of a certificate of good conduct, an extract from the central trade register, a clearance certificate from the responsible tax office and a printout of a debtor directory query carried out via the joint enforcement portal of the federal states.
• The granting of a license also requires that the establishment and operation of the betting agency does not run counter to the objectives of the State Treaty on Gambling 2021 (e.g. preventing the development of gambling addiction, ensuring the protection of minors and players, ensuring the proper conduct of gambling, etc.).
• In addition, compliance with youth protection requirements, internet restrictions, advertising restrictions, requirements for the social concept and requirements for information on the risks of addiction must be ensured, as well as a comparison with the blacklist and the exclusion of banned players.
• A social concept must be submitted.
• Compliance with the legally required distances to sports facilities, casinos, gaming arcades, restaurants with gaming machines and schools, child and youth welfare facilities as well as addiction counseling and addiction treatment centers must be ensured.

If you operate a betting agency without a gambling license, you may be liable to prosecution for the unauthorized organization of a game of chance.