Austrian prosecutors investigate alleged illegal gambling group in Wels
Austria’s Economic and Corruption Prosecutor’s Office is investigating a 66-year-old man suspected of leading a group linked to illegal gambling for more than a decade, reportedly. The report says 16 people face allegations including fraud, bribery and membership of a criminal organisation; the suspected group was said to have operated as many as 55 unlicensed gambling venues at its peak.
The investigation concerns alleged unlicensed gambling operations and potential criminal liability for those accused.