Germany’s online casino crackdown has extended its reach to the nation’s football teams and their sports betting sponsors. On Friday, Sports Betting German media suggested that the ministry of the interior Sports Betting for the accompaniment of Baden-Würtemberg had written a letter to the German football association DFB cogent subject that the DFB’s sponsor, GVC backing’ Bwin sports betting company, changed into offering playing products which are unlawful below German legislations.

The letter, which changed into issued with the assist of the different German lander states, Sports Betting brought up that Bwin offers "online casino and slot games" apart from its mainstay sports betting artefact. The ministry mentioned that German legislation "leaves no allowance for doubt about the illegality of such offers" and warns that if adjustments aren’t imminent, "there is a risk that the promoting of Bwin is illegitimate altogether.