Greentube will no longer provide its games in Germany
January 2018 has been a rocky month for fans of Greentube/Novoline games and online casinos in general. We all woke to the sudden and unexpected news regarding the German market and one of its most prominent casino software providers. Greentube officially announced that they will no longer provide online real money games and related services in Germany. Far from a rumor or a bad nightmare, many German players woke up the horror of finding out that they couldn’t access or play Novomatic slots anymore from in their respective casinos.
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As by the latest development, the information is yet to be confirmed the authorities at Greentube Software’s headquarters. But, judging by the recent move and email received form the different brands known to be working with the concerned software provider in Germany before its retreat, it is safe to say that its pretty much done. Many casinos have already taken the necessary steps to remove the games from Greentube.
The casino’s website, promotional materials and portfolio of games have all been updated, with each brand following a different approach in terms of options and alternatives offered to their users.
Even For brands that still feature the games in the site’s lobby, trying to access the titles from a German IP with display an error message reminding the restriction. Unfortunately, the situation has prompted the complete shutdown of brands such Stargames and SuperGaminator.
With more than 90 million people living in Germany, the German market was the biggest consumer of Novomatic Games in the world. Famous titles like Book of Ra, Sizzling Hot Deluxe, Pharaoh’s Gold 2, Dynasty of Ra, Lucky Lady’s Charm, and Pharaohs Tomb held a prime spot in German player’s heart. The Austrian manufacturer’s games were idolized and played since the lunch of the very first Gaminator machines in the Seventies.
What could be the reason?
As for the moment (20th of December 2018), only the following few brands still feature Greentube product on their German sites:
- Futuriti Casino
- Ares Casino
- And 77 Jackpot
If we look at the common pattern linking the 3 brands, we see that they are all working with an official license from the island of Curacao in the Caribbean. On the opposite, 99% of the brands that have removed the games are all registered and licensed in Malta, which is a European Union Member Country. Such a coincidence would suggest a regulatory or tax issue as the cause of the departure from the German Market.
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