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Gambling ban on Cologne seniors’ illegal bingo game to be lifted

Tue, 16 Jan 2018 17:58:50 +0100

Residents at a retirement home in Cologne were told earlier this week that their weekly bingo game was illegal. They have now been given a three-month licence to play the game in which the winner gets chocolates.

Berlin police seize radioactive playing cards used in gambling scam

Wed, 29 Nov 2017 18:24:13 +0100

Police revealed on Tuesday that just under two weeks ago they uncovered a series of playing cards tainted with radioactive material in Berlin's Marzahn-Hellersdorf district after a year-long search.

German police kill robber who stabbed two cops

Thu, 29 Oct 2015 11:29:09 +0100

Police in a small town near Leipzig have shot a man after he attempted to rob a betting shop and stabbed three people when confronted.

Coked-up casino winner 'caused motorway havoc'

Tue, 10 Mar 2015 12:45:31 +0100

In 2011 a man won a huge amount of money on the euro-Jackpot. Just 19 drug-fuelled hours later he had taken a life in a serious car accident, prosecutors said at the start of his trial on Tuesday.

Slot machine saves gambler from prison

Fri, 26 Sep 2014 11:35:00 +0200

A down-on-his-luck gambler in western Germany has been saved from prison by a slot machine when it paid out as he was about to be arrested.

Greeks con German gamblers out of €36.5m

Wed, 25 Jun 2014 17:31:00 +0200

Greek police said on Wednesday they had caught two men suspected of operating a fake lottery in Germany that had swindled some €36.5 million from players over a three-year period.

Gambling banker 'took €8.4m from customers'

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 18:16:00 +0200

A German bank worker appeared in court this week accused of stealing more than €8 million from customers to feed his gambling addiction.

Hoeneß: 'I had a gambling problem'

Wed, 01 May 2013 15:30:00 +0200

FC Bayern President Uli Hoeneß has spoken openly for the first time about his stockmarket gambling addiction and his shame and guilt after admitting dodging millions in taxes earlier this month.

German wins record €46 million lotto jackpot

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:46:00 +0200

The statistical probability was one in 59 million, but a German man from the Rhine Main area beat the odds and won the €46 million Euro Lottery jackpot – the largest amount ever won by an individual in Germany.

Poker player loses vital hand against tax man

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:09:00 +0100

An international poker player who won hundreds of thousands of euros at tournaments around the world has lost a crucial hand – against the German tax man.

Man wins jackpot, then causes fatal car crash

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:28:00 +0100

A German man won a huge casino jackpot but less than a day later allegedly caused a horrific car crash that left two people dead and him facing homicide charges.

22-year-old German wins poker World Series

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:51:00 +0100

Pius Heinz, a 22-year-old from Cologne, won the 2011 World Series of Poker on Wednesday, becoming the first German to win the prestigious title and raking in more than $8 million in prize money, organizers said.

States aim to crack down on gambling halls

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:18:00 +0200

The German states are hoping to strongly regulate the country’s numerous gambling halls, which they say are a haven for addicts and crime.

Deutsche Bank betting $4.9 billion in Las Vegas

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:22:00 +0200

Deutsche Bank has invested almost $5 billion in casinos in Las Vegas, almost as much as its exposure to Greece, Italy, Ireland, Spain and Portugal put together, a British newspaper report said.

Schleswig-Holstein opens its doors to online gambling

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:09:00 +0200

Owners of online gambling sites are hailing a decision by the state of Schleswig-Holstein to liberalise gambling regulations, saying the decision could help revolutionise the gaming market.

State won't let welfare recipients bet on sport

Thu, 05 May 2011 17:33:00 +0200

A court in Germany's most populous state, North Rhine-Westphalia, on Thursday confirmed a ruling banning people on the dole from betting on sporting events.

Lucky lotto player wins €24.8-million jackpot

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:11:00 +0200

A lucky lotto player from Stuttgart has become the third-biggest winner in German history by snaring a €24.8-million jackpot on Saturday.

State politicians took free hotel stay to discuss gambling rules

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:06:00 +0200

A few days before they were set to take part in a meeting on rules governing gambling, four top politicians attended a conference on the subject – with their luxury hotel rooms paid for by an industry magazine.

Gaming company made secret political donations, report says

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:47:00 +0100

Leading German gaming company Gauselmann is reported to have secretly contributed more than €1 million since 1990 to political parties in a bid to prevent further regulation of the gambling industry, the Süddeutsche Zeitung wrote on Friday.

Deutsche Bank goes Vegas with top casino

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:27:00 +0100

The often-heard grumble that banks gamble with money has taken on a new meaning with Germany’s Deutsche Bank investing €3 billion in a massive Las Vegas casino due to open Wednesday.