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Gambling websites cannot be subject to IP blocking in Germany

On 19 March 2025, in a case relating to the blocking of gambling sites, the German Federal Administrative Court (Bundesverwaltungsgericht โ€“ BVerwG) delivered a landmark decision in case 8 C 3.24, confirming the illegality of a blocking order issued by the Joint Gambling Authority of the Federal States of Germany (Gemeinsame Glรผcksspielbehรถrde der Lรคnder โ€“ GGL) against a telecommunications service provider which has a substantial impact for the gaming industry.ย 

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