{"id":243330,"date":"2026-09-22T16:33:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T14:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/berlin030.de\/?p=243330"},"modified":"2026-09-22T16:33:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T14:33:26","slug":"die-einnahmen-deutscher-casinos-nehmen-zu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/berlin030.de\/en\/2026\/09\/22\/die-einnahmen-deutscher-casinos-nehmen-zu\/","title":{"rendered":"Revenues from German casinos are increasing"},"content":{"rendered":"

With a turnover of 860.2 million euros gross, the gaming halls in Germany were able to conclude 2019 with a significant and unexpected increase in annual turnover. According to the figures of the German Gaming Hall Association, this represents an increase in turnover of more than 25.6% compared to 2018.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Such a sales improvement has only been recorded for the first time in Germany in the last 10 years. What can explain this immense increase in demand for gaming halls in Germany today? And what does this development mean for the visitor numbers of German gaming halls and online casinos in 2020?<\/span><\/p>\n

the <\/span>CasinoAllianz.com Team<\/span><\/a> Has set out to search for the answers to the developments of the German gaming establishments and the upcoming legalization of online casinos in Germany in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n

The legalization is no longer “coming”. The Gambling State Treaty 2021 has been in force since 01.07.2021. The Joint Gambling Authority of the L\u00e4nder (GGL) has existed since 01.07.2021 and has been operational in carrying out the central tasks since 01.01.2023. For players, this means: Legal online offers are subject to binding protection requirements (including provider-wide limits, blocking systems).<\/span><\/p>\n

Table: Casinos in Germany – Classification of the numbers (2019-2025)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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year<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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BSE \/ Gross player revenue (game banks)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Visitors (if available)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Context for readers (briefly)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2019<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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860.2 million \u20ac<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6.4 million<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Reference year before the pandemic; strong growth compared to 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2020<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pandemic year (strong decline)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Significantly less<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Closures\/restrictions distort the trend.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2021<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Further damped<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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muffled<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Recovery is beginning, but not at the level of pre-crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2023<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Clearly recovered<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Close to pre-crisis level<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Wide relaxation in many federal states.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Very strong level<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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high<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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In many evaluations, a new high after the pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Depending on the source\/part quantity<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Depending on the source\/part quantity<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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When comparing, make sure to check whether the total market or association members are meant.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

German casinos record significant increase in turnover in 2019<\/span><\/h2>\n

Looking at the visitor numbers of the total of just under 70 gaming halls in Germany, there is a clear increase in 2018. This is exactly 6.4 million gaming hall visitors in Germany. An increase from 5.7 million in 2018 by 13.2%. By the way: Unlike online casinos, German gaming halls are subject to the concessions of the state. Slot machines are one of the reasons for the growing turnover of gaming halls. This can be clearly seen from the statistics published for 2019: turnover from gaming at slot machines is \u20ac700 million, which means an increase of 32% compared to the previous year. Demand for table games, on the other hand, fell by 4.1% and still amounted to around \u20ac160 million. In recent times, only the year 2007 can be named as the year when German gaming halls were able to achieve even higher revenues of \u20ac923 million. The visitor numbers in 2007 were 8.9 million. Since 2007 until 2017, the revenues and visitor numbers of gaming halls fell into a real valley, which was finally able to come to an end with the boom in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

Growing demand<\/span><\/h2>\n

Otto Wulferding, the chairman of the Board of Directors of the German Gaming Association, or DsbV for short, explains this decline in sales over the past 10 years with the growing demand for online casinos. In his opinion, the competencies and qualities of German gaming establishments should play a significant role in the requirements for digital casinos. In recent years, gaming establishments have invested in the interior, casino games, and created new incentives. The leading player is the expansion of the number of slot machines. As the most profitable gaming establishments in Germany in 2018, the West German gaming establishments, the gaming establishments in North Rhine-Westphalia, and the Berlin gaming establishments can be mentioned. Of the German gaming establishments, 19 are regulated by state concessions, nine are publicly owned, and ten are privately owned. Possible reasons for the increase in sales of German gaming establishments in 2019:<\/span><\/p>\n