Olympic Sports Federation German Bundesliga Want Sports Betting

The United Kingdom has come a long way in making online gambling safe, regulated and somewhat profitable. The U.K. has paved the way and created a standard of excellence for any country to follow, having proven that through proper regulations and by keeping a close eye on gambling activities sports have remained mostly untouched by scandal in the UK. Recently some headway is being made in Germany where the government for the most part forbids its citizens from betting online, unless they do so with the State monopoly provider.

The Olympic Sports Federation has finally called upon the German government to legalise sports betting. Joining forces with the Bundesliga, the country's major football league the OSF wants to overturn the German Interstate Gambling Treaty (2006). Good news for the German consumer of wagering products. The consolidation of these major sports organizations may prove to make a critical mass for change in Germany. Not only do sports clubs miss out on sponsorship money but the consumer is not given a choice of betting options which reduces the odds of winning and creates a stagnant playing pool. Sporting bodies and the betting industry share a common interest in making sure that all forms of sport are free from corruption and fraud. This shared ambition of unwavering integrity was highlighted recently in the U.K. when the Professional Players Foundation signed an historic agreement with several major betting operators to educate professional athletes on the dangers of making the wrong choices.

German betters with only Lotto Bayern as a choice would be subject to very low odds compared with those offered by other European gambling operators. Betting operators show a strong commitment to the integrity and transparency of their businesses, weeding out any unscrupulous operators immediately. German punters deserve a better shake and hopefully the sports organizations will make a difference.