OASIS (Spielersperrsystem)
A person applies for a self-exclusion (Selbstsperre) online or on paper; third parties can also request an exclusion (Fremdsperre). The exclusion is entered in the central OASIS database, and every licensed online and land-based operator must query OASIS before letting anyone play, denying access to excluded people nationwide.
Key facts
Run byOperated for the German states (central system run by Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt, Hesse) under the Interstate Treaty on Gambling 2021 (GlüStV) and overseen by the Joint Gambling Authority of the States (GGL)
CoversCross-provider register covering all German-licensed gambling — online (casino, sports betting, poker) and land-based (betting shops, casinos, gaming arcades/Spielhallen)
ChannelAll channels (online + land-based)
Duration optionsSelf-exclusion (Selbstsperre): minimum 3 months, open-ended thereafter until the person applies for removal. Third-party exclusion (Fremdsperre): at least 1 year
Operator mandateMandatory for all licensed operators nationwide since the GlüStV 2021 took effect on 1 July 2021 (OASIS previously existed regionally in Hesse)
Total registrations~336,980 registered as of end of July 2025~96.8% self-initiated vs ~3.2% third-party
Operator queries~5.2 billion OASIS status checks processed in 2025
Legal basisInterstate Treaty on Gambling 2021 (GlüStV); GGL supervises from 1 Jan 2023
Coverage gap
Does not stop play on illegal/unlicensed offshore sites; social and pure skill gaming fall outside it
Related terms
Sources
Reference, not advice. A teaching summary of the Germany scheme — confirm registration routes and current terms on the scheme’s own site.