Bremen police seized 19 gaming machines after searching 11 premises and two homes in the city on 21 May 2026, the police said. The investigation concerns two suspects accused of operating commercial illegal gambling despite an official prohibition; officers also seized other evidence.
The operation removes 19 machines linked to alleged illegal gambling from Bremen premises.
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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.
Police and other authorities seized illegal gambling machines during checks in Delmenhorst and Wald-Michelbach on 8 and 9 May 2026. In Delmenhorst, officers found a double-digit number of machines and a low five-figure cash sum across eight pubs; in Wald-Michelbach, they removed eight machines from two venues. Investigations are under way, and operators in Wald-Michelbach face fines of several thousand euros over cash-register deficiencies, police said.
Berlin authorities seized 120 machines in a citywide operation against illegal gambling on 18 March, with the machines’ cash read on 27 March. Around 400 officials searched 74 sites and secured about €180,000, which is to be pursued through asset recovery, according to the report.
Schleswig-Holstein authorities searched 14 sites in Kiel, Flensburg and Harrislee as part of a money-laundering investigation linked to suspected illegal gambling, the state criminal police office said. Police seized five properties valued at about €2.6m and enforced asset freezes of about €540,000; the investigation remains ongoing.
DOCV called for nationwide online casino licensing and stronger enforcement in Germany following raids on 8 September. Investigators allege five suspects operated unlicensed gambling platforms that processed approximately €5.86bn in stakes between July 2021 and the end of 2023. Authorities seized assets worth approximately €82m.