The scheme will be developed by Turkey’s Interior and Justice Ministries. They will also coordinate efforts with the country’s Revenues and Police Departments. Their purpose will be to penalize all organizers and facilitators of illegal gambling services.
The anti-illegal gambling campaign will be launched with the creation of a special unit that will be comprised of members of different government-run agencies. Their combined efforts will be expected to attack illegal gambling services at different regulatory levels. The team of officials will be headed by a specially appointed prosecutor.
Anyone organizing unauthorized gambling activities and profiting from that will be required to forfeit what they have earned, under the planned crackdown. In addition, properties used for the provision of illegal gambling services will be seized by the relevant government agencies.
In terms of online gambling, Internet cafés, found to have been allowing customers access to gaming and betting websites, will be subjected to heavy fines. Any Turkish citizens reaching such websites will be texted warnings by the country’s Information and Communication Technologies Authority.
The crackdown will also encompass illegal gambling advertising. Websites that feature gambling promotional materials will be closed. What is more, advertisements that in any way encourage illegal gambling or contribute to the proliferation of illegal gambling activities in one way or another will be banned.
Source: GMB / Casino News Daily
