Irish Minister for Finance Says Measures Will Be Taken against Unlicensed Casino-Style Machines

Irish Minister for Finance Says Measures Will Be Taken against Unlicensed Casino-Style Machines

The Irish Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, claimed that the illegal casino-style gaming terminals in the capital city. Mr. Donohoe responded to a parliamentary question following an investigation initiated by The Times, according to which gambling machines had been operated without the necessary licenses in Dublin, brutally violating local gambling legislation under which casino-style machines are suspended on the territory of the capital. As previously reported by Casino Guardian, the investigation of The Times found that some casinos are not in line with a directive and revenue rules about licenses…

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West Australia Facebook Users Stung by Fake Lottery Prizes Messages

West Australia Facebook Users Stung by Fake Lottery Prizes Messages

Schemers have managed to drain approximately AU$110,000 from Facebook users in West Australia after the latter were tricked into thinking they had won the lottery. The scammers used stolen images from local Facebook users’ accounts to duplicate their profiles on the social network. They send messages to friends of such people, encouraging them to claim lottery prizes claimed to be worth from AU$150,000 to AU$300,000. However, in order to be eligible to claim the fake lotto prizes, the victims of the scheme were asked to first pay a certain amount…

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