German field study finds illegal gaming machines at 44.5% of inspected venues
A field study by Jürgen Trümper found illegal gaming machines at 44.5% of 1,408 venues visited across 150 German municipalities and 13 states between June and October of the previous year, according to the report. Of 3,337 cash gaming machines encountered, 32.8% were illegal; the study said the total number nationwide remained unknown.
The study’s findings can inform regulators’ and operators’ assessment of illegal gaming-machine activity in Germany.