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German gaming trade group cites study estimating 50,000 illegal machines

Regulation

A field study of illegal gambling locations in Germany collected data in 2022 across six states, 31 municipalities and 363 businesses, according to a report published on 4 April. The German amusement machine industry association’s spokesperson cited the study as estimating at least 50,000 illegal gambling machines, compared with about 180,000 legal machines.

The reported estimates frame the scale of illegal machine gambling against the regulated market for German operators and enforcement bodies.

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German authorities seize illegal gambling machines in North Rhine-Westphalia raids

Authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia seized illegal gambling machines at premises in Harsewinkel and Soest. Controls on 16 October found three illegal machines and unassigned cash in a Harsewinkel pub and four more in a café, while a 9 October operation in Soest closed and sealed a tea house holding four machines.

Authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia seized illegal gambling machines at premises in Harsewinkel and Soest, according to a police press release. The controls took place on 16 October in Harsewinkel and on 9 October in Soest.

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