To the dismay of many people around Germany, online gambling or kasino spiele became illegal as of January 1, 2008. By December 27 of 2007, 13 of the 16 states in the country had agreed that a ban on all online gambling was called for and before the January 1 deadline all 16 states had turned in documents that supported the ban.

This outraged many individuals as well as companies who owned or operated online gambling websites. German citizens had long been big supporters of the online casinos and many were sad to see that it is now considered illegal to enjoy this form of entertainment.

Good Bye Kasino SpieleMany Germans were frustrated when, in the middle of December 2007 the legislatures from all 16 German states voted to approve a new internet gambling law. There were other laws in effect since 2006 but these laws were found to be unconstitutional, and this time around, they have been rewritten, accepted, and signed into law by all 16 states. Many slot online people believe that the reason kasino spiele or online casinos have been banned in Germany is because the government does not want competition for their state run lottery system.

The new kasino spiele ban has gotten quite a bit of criticism from individuals as well as internet better companies. One of the most vocal critics was the kasino spiele company known as Bwin Interactive Entertainment. Individuals and companies argue that it does not make sense to ban the kasino spiele because people will continue to find ways to play, breaking the law.

While many have said that they will continue to enjoy kasino spiele, the German law requires ISP providers to place a block on websites that promote what they consider to be illegal activity or those that are operating an illegal betting operation.

The law even extends to advertising, meaning that all internet casino advertising will be banned online as well as on television, and there are even limits on advertising through other media sources.

Germany has been very specific about their ban on kasino spiele. In their banning of online casino play, the country as defined online gambling as “Placing a bet from German territory over the web with a company based outside of Germany”. This ties the hands of a lot of online casinos as well as those who had been frequenting them for some time.

Many people are still finding ways to go about enjoying online casinos, but the German government does not hide the fact that they will find and prosecute those that are caught breaking the law. While the kasino spiele was one a very popular form of entertainment, it does not appear that citizens of Germany will be able to take part in this past time in the foreseeable future.Many hope that Germany will follow in the footsteps of the United Kingdom and Italy who allow for kasino spiele but monitor it very closely.