On 19 March 2025, in a case relating to the blocking of gambling sites, the German Federal Administrative Court (Bundesverwaltungsgericht – 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 Glücksspielbehörde der Länder – GGL) against a telecommunications service provider which has a substantial impact for the gaming industry.