Administrative Court Minden: Court: No slot machines in shisha bars | EUROtoday

No slot machines could also be arrange in a shisha bar. This is identified by the executive court docket All there. According to the court docket, town of Bünde in East Westphalia prohibited the operator of a bar. In an pressing process, he had unsuccessfully acted in opposition to this resolution. The resolution isn’t but remaining. A criticism is feasible on the Higher Administrative Court (OVG) in Münster (file quantity: 3 L 374/25).

According to the court docket, shisha bars have been not an acceptable location for gaming tools after a change within the regulation since 2014. Withdrawal of the approval for establishing two slot machines serves the participant safety, the court docket argues. A shisha bar offers with the consumption of hooked pipes and never the gastronomic provide with drinks and dishes. The operator had known as on this and acknowledged that the consumption of Shishas in his rooms was solely an absolute by -product.

The third Chamber of the Administrative Court doesn’t share this view. Shisha bars are largely visited by such prospects who themselves are excited about shisha consumption with the standard density and odor-intensive smoke and water vapor, the reasoning says. Every life expertise would converse in opposition to the truth that such firms entice prospects due to the gastronomic provide.

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