Germany is such a nerfed market with their new taxation - it has forced the casinos to lower the RTP below 90% to even have a chance to make money. I'm sure some casino rep can shed some extra light on the matter.
If you see any games with a higher RTP - then you're probably playing some off-shore casino. Most suppliers games are between 88-90%, some are lower - probably at 85% - but that would be the odd one. We've got just a handful of games in that market - mostly new ones and a handful of the most popular games in that market.
You will only see 96% and 94% as long as you play Nolimit City games outside of Germany. 90% is ONLY for that specific market.
My understanding is the tax is often charged on top of the bet. 5.31% tax on top of the bet for example costs 1.0531 on a 1.00 bet.
There are casinos that operate under licencing, not off-shore, and still offer decent RTP on games.
I agree the market is a mess but my heart does not bleed for any casinos and I dont think they struggle to make money, just not as much as others.
@bowki I have done a little research and you can still play games with decent RTP in the 96% range.
It's probably the worst market for a casino to make a profit but not as bad as Pelle suggests.
Do your research and find decent casinos that offer good RTP and charge extra on the bet, rather than playing nerfed slots at 90% and paying less. It's better for your pocket and fun.
p.s. playing the lower-paying versions of slots also encourages the problem of lower RTP.