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Austria’s financial police seize 22 illegal gambling devices in Salzburg

Enforcement & compliance

Austria’s financial police, working with Salzburg police and federal officers, inspected three suspected illegal gambling venues in Salzburg in December 2024 and seized 22 devices, the finance authority said. It initiated administrative penalty proceedings against those responsible, with expected penalties of about €80,000; officers also seized €2,055 in cash.

The seizures and proceedings affect operators of suspected illegal gambling venues in Salzburg.

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Rome police seize alleged illegal mahjong gambling venue and €700

Rome municipal police seized a recreational club in Tor Pignattara that they said was being used for mahjong gambling with cash stakes. Officers found 15 players and seized €700 from concealed table compartments; two players were reported for taking part in gambling and the club owner for organising and running it.

A recreational club used for cash-stakes mahjong was seized in Tor Pignattara, Rome municipal police said. Inside, officers found fifteen players and confiscated €700 found in the tables that they believed was intended for bets.

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