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Vienna police report two arrests during illegal gambling operation

Enforcement & compliance

Vienna police, financial police and the city's rapid-response group inspected a basement in Favoriten on Friday evening over suspected illegal gambling. Authorities reported that they checked 29 people, arrested two under immigration rules and seized five gambling machines, three poker tables, a cash-changing machine and €5,000.

The operation resulted in arrests and equipment seizures linked to suspected illegal gambling in Vienna.

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Vienna authorities dismantle alleged unauthorised international lottery operation

Vienna State Criminal Police Office and financial police dismantled an alleged international lottery operation based in Vienna, according to Austria’s Ministry of Finance. The scheme reportedly sold tickets across Europe and promised luxury prizes; investigators found records indicating revenue in the six-figure euro range. Suspects face charges under the Gambling Act, and financial criminal proceedings have begun.

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