The German elections, which saw Chancellor Angela Merkel returned for a fourth term with her CDU/CSU, but a rise of the right wing, anti-immigration party, the AfD, came as a shock for her administration.

Will the results be seen as any kind of favourable influence for the gaming industry? Said Jürgen Stühmeyer, main board director at the Gauselmann Group: “Merkel is neutral, but the FDP is generally good for our industry.” The FDP is regarded as the pro-business party and took 10 per cent of the vote.