The Administrative Court of Appeal of Baden-Wuerttemberg upheld that online penny auctions constituted illegal gambling. In these auctions, participants had to purchase "bidding points" costing between €0.60-€0.75 to place bids, generating most revenue. If a bid was placed, the price rose by €0.01 and the auction time extended by 20 seconds. The winner acquired the product, often at below market price. While the operator appealed that skill determined the outcome, the court found the winner was decided primarily by chance like in other games of chance.