Can someone confirm whether this is still true? Articles in recent German press talk of criminal investigations against government officials due to their accepting WM-tickets and, in a separate case, a lottery ticket.

Is accepting of SEN status less of a crime? Is accepting a lottery or football ticket more serious? Just curious as to 1) where the investigators are with regard to Lufthansa bribery and 2) some of your opinions on it all. If enough feel that it deserves a new thread, we can consider that as well.