Turkey gears up efforts to battle illegal online gambling


Turkey gears up efforts to battle illegal online gambling

New Turkish legislation under proposal aim to increase the government’s ability to clamp down on illegal online gambling...

New Turkish legislation under proposal aim to increase the government’s ability to clamp down on illegal online gambling. Individuals who enable or promote the use of illegal online gambling sites in Turkey could, according to the terms set out in the draft law, face prison sentences of several years.

 

Similarly, players caught gambling online could face fines of between $55,000 and $278,000 (ca. €42,000 - €215,000). Turkey plans to privatise its sports betting lottery. The tough action against online gambling might help Turkey achieve the $10bn (ca. €7.7bn) price tag it is seeking.

 

Source: EUROMAT