Guido Schlütz – IMGL European Regulator of the Year 2012

By Sharon Harris

The International Masters of Gaming Law is proud to honour Guido Schluetz as its 2012 Regulator of the Year – europe. Schluetz serves as the senior government official, Gambling Regulation and Supervision, Ministry of the Interior of the German federal state of Schleswig-Holstein.
Under his direction, Schleswig-Holstein is the only German jurisdiction to legislate online gaming in 2011.

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