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Swedish authorities raid unlicensed Stockholm poker club

Enforcement & compliance

Swedish authorities raided the unlicensed Krukan poker club in Stockholm during a tournament reportedly attended by nearly 100 players. The Swedish Poker Association said it had received accounts alleging force against attendees, but said it could not independently verify all the claims; authorities described the operation as controlled.

The raid demonstrates enforcement against unlicensed poker venues while claims about police conduct remain disputed.

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Financial police raid illegal poker game in Vienna flat

Reportedly, Financial police raided a private flat hosting an illegal poker game in Vienna. A poker player who had been cheated contacted police before authorities uncovered the game.

Police and financial police carried out a joint raid on a private flat in Vienna-Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus in early October over illegal gambling, according to a report. The operation followed a complaint from a poker player who reported fraud. Police were already at the scene when the financial police of the Office for Combating Fraud arrived, and an standby unit was also called in.

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