Germany’s dismantled illegal iGaming network handled €5.8 billion in turnover, with more than 100 officers involved

German authorities have dismantled an illegal iGaming network that reached €5.8 billion in turnover. For PSPs, acquirers, and banks, the signal is simple: enforcement in a major European market can still scale up fast, and the payment trail is usually the part investigators care about first.

1. The network’s turnover reached €5.8 billion before it was exposed, which puts the case in the category of payment-heavy operations rather than a side business run on the margins.
2. More than 100 law enforcement officers took part in the operation to shut it down, which tells you the case was treated as a serious coordinated action, not a routine local raid.
3. The source says the network was illegal iGaming activity in Germany. No additional operational details were provided, so the only safe conclusion is that the case sits squarely in the risk bucket for gambling-related payment flows in the jurisdiction.