Berlin authorities seized 22 illegal gambling machines during an operation from 11 to 12 June 2026, according to reports. The Senate justice administration said more than 20 venues in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg and Lichtenberg were inspected, with 80 officers involved.
The seizure shows enforcement activity against illegal gambling venues in Berlin.
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German authorities raided a suspected illegal online gambling operation involving €5.8bn. DSWV and DOCV subsequently called for a review of the GGL’s channelisation estimates.
Police in Hildesheim searched more than 20 properties on 29 September 2026 and seized several illegally operated gaming machines, according to a joint statement by prosecutors and police. Authorities are investigating 15 suspects over illegal gambling and alleged drug trading; the evaluation of evidence continues.
Police in Hildesheim searched more than 20 properties on 29 September 2026 and seized several illegally operated gaming machines, according to a joint statement by the public prosecutor's office and police. The operation focused on illegal gambling and on allegations of unauthorised trading in narcotics in not insignificant quantities. Investigators are examining 15 suspects in connection with both matters.
Frankfurt prosecutors said on Wednesday that investigators searched 11 sites in the Rhine-Main region, focusing on Frankfurt, and executed an arrest warrant against a main suspect. More than 100 officers took part in the operation, which followed an investigation lasting over three years into alleged unlicensed online gambling.
Reportedly, a court has handed down four prison sentences following an operation against illegal gambling in Kaiserslautern. Authorities began the operation in July 2024.
German authorities searched properties mainly in Frankfurt and the Rhine-Main area on 8 September 2026. The investigation involved five suspects and asset measures worth approximately €82m. Investigators alleged that the platforms operated without the required German authorisation.
More than 100 officers from German authorities searched 11 properties on 8 September 2026, mainly in Frankfurt and the Rhine-Main area, according to a report on the operation. The Frankfurt public prosecutor's office, tax investigators and Frankfurt police took part, alongside the financial crime office of North Rhine-Westphalia. Five people are under investigation, one arrest warrant was executed and asset measures worth about €82m were imposed.