The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig negotiated on 15 and Sports Betting 16 December a number of questions to the State Gambling Treaty. The central point of the negotiations were four complaints from gambling operators. The lawsuit against the new gambling regulations of the countries of Berlin and Sports Betting Rhineland-Palatinate was accused. However, the Federal Constitutional Court ruled that the restrictions imposed on the licensing and Sports Betting operation of play halls do not violate constitutional or union law.

In July 2017, the so-called "existential protection" for existing German gambling halls is running out. After the deadline, operators must comply with minimum distance to other fortune gambling establishments and other restrictions. Otherwise the loss of the concession threatens. In some of the federal states, this means that every second gaming room is facing forcible closure.