from
Jan Diesteldorf, Frankfurt
It’s still relatively quiet. But anyone who strays into the evening program of special-interest TV stations will get the full blast in every commercial break. The reels spin, numbers jump into the picture, bonuses are promised for the first registration in the virtual arcade. Drückglück, Wunderino, Hyperino, pumping beats, shrill colors, scooter frontman HP Baxxter, who shouts “Hyper Hyper” and advertises virtual gaming machines from a Maltese company with one of his most famous songs. All this comes with the note that only players residing in Schleswig-Holstein are allowed to participate. But it won’t be long before advertising for online gambling is just as much a part of the main program as yoghurt, insurance or automobiles.