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Baden-Württemberg targets legal betting shops and gaming halls for inspections

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Baden-Württemberg plans to use a new central inspection group to scrutinise legal sports betting venues and gaming halls. Interior Minister Thomas Strobl reported 470 illegal gambling cases in 2025, down from 671 and 762 in the two preceding years; the German gaming machine industry association argued that enforcement should focus on the illegal market.

The inspection focus could affect compliance oversight for licensed betting and gaming venues in Baden-Württemberg.

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