WORLD NEWS Austria: illegal gambling on the rise in urban centres 4 years ago Szarlot Post Views: 617 Austria’s financial police say they are concerned about the rise as they reveal they have confiscated over 660 gaming machines since January. The Finanzpolizei, Austria’s financial police, has raised concerns over an increase in illegal gaming activity, particularly in urban areas in the capital Vienna and Linz. The force said it has confiscated over 660 gaming machines in 278 inspections carried out since January. More than half of the confiscated machines were found in Vienna. It says illegal gambling has been significantly reduced in rural areas, but has risen in large urban centers. It has issued more than €13million in fines in Vienna alone, but has also seen a spike in illegal gambling activity in Linz in the state of Upper Austria. Its latest raids confiscated 38 gaming machines in the region, including from a restaurant that the police inspected seven times in as many weeks, from which police have confiscated 20 machines since May. Austria’s Finance Minister, Gernot Blümel, highlighted the reduction of illegal gambling in rural areas. “I congratulate the colleagues from the financial police on these remarkable successes. Illegal gambling is now concentrated in the metropolitan areas and – thanks to the excellent work of the financial police – is no longer active across the country. The fight against organised illegal gambling will of course continue to protect players. The ‘gambling mafia’ benefits from people’s addiction and destroys their finances, so we must show absolutely no tolerance here.” Earlier in the year, Blümel said Austria should create an independent gambling regulator to take on responsibilities currently held by the treasury. Source: focusgn.com About Post Author Szarlot I am a fan of casino games especially roulette and blackjack. After that I analyze current events in the gambling industry. See author's posts SzarlotI am a fan of casino games especially roulette and blackjack. After that I analyze current events in the gambling industry. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Tags: illegal gambling, Vienna Continue Reading Previous Italy to close betting shops with unpaid taxesNext EGT games join Casino Malta’s reopening More Stories EXPERTS WORLD NEWS IOC and UEFA come together to protect sports betting integrity 3 days ago Szarlot ONLINE WORLD NEWS BetFounders has joined forces with iMoon provider 6 days ago Iwo Bulski EXPERTS HOT NEWS WORLD NEWS Which Country Has The Highest Percentage Of Gamblers? 6 days ago Samuel ONLINE WORLD NEWS Pragmatic Play expands online slots deal with Fortuna Entertainment 6 days ago Iwo Bulski ONLINE WORLD NEWS Adapt or Be Left Behind: The Changing Face of Italian iGaming 1 week ago Iwo Bulski ONLINE WORLD NEWS Betconstruct partners with Shacks Evolution Studios, Africa’s first iGaming studio 1 week ago Iwo Bulski ONLINE WORLD NEWS Pragmatic Play launches €1,000,000 monthly Blackjack league 2 weeks ago Iwo Bulski BETTING WORLD NEWS BET-IBC Review 2 weeks ago Samuel CASINO WORLD NEWS NOVOVISIONTM improves business at the Venice Casino 3 weeks ago Samuel ONLINE WORLD NEWS Kajot start cooperation with Betfounders in Africa 4 weeks ago Iwo Bulski CASINO WORLD NEWS UAE creates gaming authority in sign it could be on verge of allowing gambling 4 weeks ago Szarlot ONLINE WORLD NEWS The Legality of Crypto Gambling Around the World 4 weeks ago Szarlot Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.