German Sports Betting Market Abandoned by Will Hill

No official statement yet According to the latest reports from the German online gaming market, online and land betting group William Hill plc has ceased its sports betting operations, effective July 20 2012. There's still no official statement regarding this issue, but according to punters' reports, they have been cut off from sports betting services, while it appears that other online gambling genres, such as casino games, remain available. This triggered speculation among industry observers that the company decided to make such a move in light of legal uncertainties in the market, or in an attempt to impress Nevada regulators that it is serious about complying with the laws in regulated nations. There are also other operators who have reportedly stopped offering their sports betting services to German punters due to new laws and treaty agreements - these include Paddy Power, 188bet and betoto.