Austria’s financial police seized eight gambling machines in Vienna on 3 and 4 January, reportedly finding three in a café in Meidling and five in a private flat in Ottakring. Finance Minister Magnus Brunner said the inspections would continue as part of efforts against illegal gambling.
The seizures remove eight machines from unlicensed gambling activity in Vienna, according to the report.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | EUR 34,000 | Austria’s financial police seize 55 illegal gambling machines in Upper Austria | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Austria’s financial police seize 91 devices in illegal gambling operation | Not stated |
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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.
Austria’s financial police seized nine slot machines and a betting terminal from an illegal gambling venue in Salzburg, according to the Finance Ministry. The operators were not present, investigations are continuing and the operator could face fines of up to €300,000.
Vienna police found illegal gambling machines in a private flat in Floridsdorf during an operation on Friday morning, according to reports. The machines were removed later that morning, and the people behind the operation had not been identified while investigations continued.
Austria’s financial police raided a suspected illegal poker venue in Vienna-Favoriten during lockdown, reportedly finding 20 players at two tables. Police seized €6,200 in cash and the financial police confiscated the tables; investigations were ongoing, and the event organiser had not been identified.
Austria’s financial police reportedly removed 1,400 illegal gambling machines from operation by the end of October, including 13 found in a Vienna raid. Finance Minister Gernot Blümel said investigators were working with the federal criminal police to identify those behind the activity; the case remained under investigation.