60 slot machines confiscated
According to a report by the Frankfurter Rundschau The raid began in the early hours of February 14th in Frankfurt am Main. The officers searched a total of 23 gaming arcades and living rooms. Around 230 police, tax investigation and city police forces were deployed for this purpose. Police dogs that specialize in finding cash and data carriers were also on site.
The officials confiscated 60 slot machines that were set up illegally. They had previously investigated the gang for months. She is said to have been suspected of having illegally set up and operated GlücksSpielautomaten in various facilities in Frankfurt since 2021. The machines are said to have generated millions in profits during this period.
Since these winnings were not reported to the tax office, the suspects committed a criminal offense for tax evasion. The applicable sales tax and gaming machine tax have also not been paid.
According to current investigations, the gang consisted of 14 people. They are accused of offering illegal gambling on a commercial basis and of tax evasion as a gang.
How big is the problem of illegally installed slot machines in India?
The gambling raid in Frankfurt is one of the larger actions in recent years. According to various industry experts, many legal arcade operators now fear that being driven to ruin by the growing black market. Uncontrolled devices are set up in illegal arcades and no standards for player protection are observed.
The black market doesn't fall from heaven. It is produced by greatly reducing the legal supply and can no longer be offered in line with demand due to legal requirements. – Georg Stecker, spokesman for the board of the umbrella association of the German vending machine industry, FAZ
According to estimates, there could be between 40,000 and 50,000 illegal devices installed in India. The monthly income could be up to 30,000 euros per device. That's why Georg Stecker, the spokesman for the board of the umbrella association of the German slot machine industry, called for stronger controls in an interview with the FAZ and welcomed the successful raid in Frankfurt.
Illegally installed machines from abroad
The investigation against the suspects was led by a working group that was set up in 2017 to control moneySpielautomaten. After the authorities received several anonymous tips, the working group began investigating the gang in November 2023.
The accusedIGTen made their profits from various sources. In some cases they are said to have set up foreign machines without approval. Some machines were rented completely legally. However, the gang did not register this with the city, which is mandatory.
In addition, a small proportion of the lucky onesSpielautomaten were even registered correctly. However, the profits were only partially reported to the tax office.
Illegal backroom gambling
In some of the inspected gaming arcades, the officers came across legal gambling offerings in the front part of the facilities. However, there were additional machines without authorization for regular customers in separate areas in the background.
According to the authorities, no manipulated machines were found on site. However, many devices would have allowed the maximum bet to be placed, which is not permitted due to player protection on slot machines in German arcades.
There was also an arrest. A man had weapons and large amounts of marijuana with him.
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