Germany: State Toto-Lotto GmbH Baden-Württemberg offers virtual slot machine games
Press releases State Toto-Lotto GmbH Baden-Württemberg offers virtual slot machine games
April 8, 2024
The Staatliche Toto-Lotto GmbH Baden-Württemberg has expanded its product portfolio on the Internet and now also offers virtual slot machine games under the independent brand “erwin”. This makes the company the first German state lottery company in this segment. Anyone interested in playing can use the online offer nationwide at www.lotto-bw.de/erwin. The basis for entering this still new market segment is the permission of the Joint Gaming Authority of the States (GGL). The requirements for obtaining a permit were created by the 2021 State Treaty on Gambling.
“We believe it is important that a state provider also offers those interested in gambling a legal and reliable offer in this segment,” emphasizes Georg Wacker, Managing Director of Staatliche Toto-Lotto GmbH Baden-Württemberg. With the product expansion, the company is responding to the changing needs of its customers.
There are currently around 200 different games available at www.lotto-bw.de/erwin. The varied offering ranges from “Book of Games” to “Fruit Games” and is intended to be continually expanded. To this end, Staatliche Toto-Lotto GmbH Baden-Württemberg works with various international game studios.
The company takes its responsibility towards its customers very seriously, and the protection of young people and players is particularly important. The games are viewed and selected extremely carefully according to different criteria. In addition, every customer who wants to use the new online gaming offering must first register and identify themselves online. With the support of the Gambling Research Center at the University of Hohenheim, an automated system for detecting problematic gambling behavior was also developed.
About the Staatliche Toto-Lotto GmbH
The Staatliche Toto-Lotto GmbH belongs entirely to the state of Baden-Württemberg via the investment company. The company's history began in 1948 with the introduction of the football TOTO, and today's classic Lotto 6aus49 followed ten years later. From the beginning, the guiding principle was that the net proceeds from the lotteries should benefit the general public. Over the decades, almost 17 billion euros have been collected from lottery revenues in Baden-Württemberg alone.
Since the end of 2023, Staatliche Toto-Lotto GmbH Baden-Württemberg has also been offering virtual slot machine games to those interested in gaming under the independent brand “erwin” as an addition to the product portfolio. The company relies on seriousness and security. The focus is on responsible gaming (responsible gaming).