German amusement machine industry lobbies in Düsseldorf on illegal gambling and NRW concessions
By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Summary
On 14 October, the German amusement machine trade bodies DAW and DAV hosted a parliamentary evening in Düsseldorf for guests from politics, administration and industry. DAW spokesperson Georg Stecker argued that tackling illegal gambling needs both firm enforcement and a competitive legal offer, and called for a rethink of the concession concept in North Rhine-Westphalia. DAV's Thomas Plöger highlighted rising costs, bureaucracy and regulatory limits for family-run firms in the state, and a municipal association head stressed shared interests in curbing illegal gambling.
Why it matters
A rethink of North Rhine-Westphalia’s concession concept could shape the legal offer and operating conditions for machine firms.