The German Interstate Treaty on Gambling ( ISTG 2024 ) has allowed private operators to apply for licenses to offer sports betting, virtual slot machines (online simulations of terrestrial slot machine) and online poker since the year 2024.
It depends on whether the debt is legal or not. If it's a legal debt (i.e. placed at a Vegas casino in their sportsbook), the casino can take the bettor to court, just like any other debt such as credit card or car loan.
Fees. What percentage do bookies take? That question refers to the book fee that is collected from a wager. Bookies usually take around 10 percent, this is what they call the juice or the vig.