Berlin court bars gaming machines at Neukölln bowling centre
Berlin’s Administrative Court ruled that gaming machines offering cash prizes cannot be installed at a bowling centre in Neukölln. The court said the venue’s restaurant was ancillary to the leisure facility, which it classified as a sports hall; the operator may appeal to the Higher Administrative Court of Berlin-Brandenburg.
The ruling denies the current operator a machine permit and rejects reliance on the previous operator’s authorisation.