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Illegal VLT Gambling Market Costs State €300-400 Million in Missed Tax Revenue

The Greek police reported that in the last fortnight of 2016 they made an astonishing 300 arrests in 51 separate raids for illegal gambling at Internet cafes and unlicensed make-shift casinos. The authorities have admitted that it is difficult to identify...

Illegal Gambling Yields 6 Billion Euros Turnover

According to estimates, the illegal gambling market turnover reached 5.5 to 6 billion euros in 2013, while at the same period legitimate gambling businesses showed a considerable decrease in revenues. The president of Greece’s Gaming Commission, Evgenios Giannakopoulos, who briefed the...

5 Billion Annual Profits from Illegal Gambling in Greece

An excess of 5 billion euros played a year in illegal gambling as a result of money laundering has been reported in Greece pointed out the General Secretary of Transparency and Human Rights, George Sourlas during a meeting with the...

Greek Singer Lefteris Pantazis Narrowly Avoids Arrest For Illegal Gambling in Sydney

Greek singer Lefteris Pantazis was met by a rather unpleasant surprise after his performance on a cruise ship in Sydney was over. According to the Greek newspaper of Sydney “The World”, after completing his performance, Pantazis wanted to relax and...