The dislocation, last February, of illegal casino operating in downtown Athens and the arrest of 82 people involved in illegal gambling was only the tip of the iceberg. Illegal hangouts pop up like mushrooms all over Greece and, in view of Easter, the Greek Police intensify the checks to combat … festive gambling.
On target they get in camouflaged health shops who … serve illegally “slots”, as well as clubs with forbidden gambling that operate in hidden spaces, such as the casino-corruption that was diverted in February in the heart of the capital. Security measures below which this illegal casino operated are indicative of the methods now used by the savvy to fool their customers that they offer services in a … protected environment. Tsilianders, Face Control, follow -up cameras, and even special escape cryptssuch as the one in which they were identified 9 of the 82 detainees of the illegal casino.
Video from the police raid on the illegal casino:
Just yesterday, police announced another successful blow against illegal gambling. The Directorate of Financial Crimes, of the Organized Crime Management, found a healthcare store in Attica, where illegal gambling was held. The case was made by 5 arrests, and – among other things – 49 computers with “slots” were seized.
Indeed, the police released and videos of the raid he made at the particular illegal store:
Heavy pelvis for those involved in illegal gambling
Surroundings may develop a so -called network of security measures to protect their customers, but they do not inform them of the heavy bells they face if they are caught self -sufficient to play illegal gambling.
The law provides for severe penalties for both those who carry out and for the participants illegally.
Specifically, illegal players provide up to three months in prison and a fine of 5,000 to 20,000 euros.
Regarding the persons conducting games without the required permit, there is a penalty of at least three years in prison and a fine of from 100,000 to 200,000 euros, per player, if the games are carried out by playing machines.
If the games are carried out over the internet, a prison sentence of at least three years is provided and a fine of 200,000 to 500,000 euros, and if the gambling are lucky, there is a prison of at least ten years and a fine of EUR 700,000, regardless of the way or average of the games.
Handcuffs to 174 people since the beginning of the year
Police are constantly vigilant to combat illegal gambling and, as official data show, increased controls it carries out throughout the year are fruitful.
Since the beginning of 2025, ELAS men. They have disliked 11 cases of illegal gambling and have been handcuffed to a total of 174 people. Three cases involved sites of illegal gambling in Attica, where a total of 92 arrests were made. In Thessaloniki, three illegal casinos were found and 20 arrests were made. Successful police operations against illegal gambling were also carried out in Patras, Sparta, Serres, Kos and Mykonos, during which a total of 62 arrests were made.