There is a huge amount of people who are addicted to gambling in Styria. One of these is a 38-year-old father. He has huge debts and is now suing the manufacturer Novomatic who makes slot machines. There are 60,000 to 80,000 people addicted to gambling in Styria, said the head of the KPÖ, Claudia Klimt-Weithaler. […]
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Lawsuit over ‘43mn jackpot’
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A Swiss man plans to sue Austrian casino bosses for being denied 43 million Euros after allegedly hitting the jackpot. Behar Merlaku said he won the money at a slot machine at a casino in Bregenz, Vorarlberg, last March. However, operator Casinos Austria refused a payout, claiming that technicians discovered a software error. The company […]
Tens of thousands of Austrians are addicted to gambling, according to a new study.The Gallup research group announced today (Weds) that 64,000 Austrians are believed to be compulsive gamblers. The agency explained this number means that the share of slot machine and sport betting addicts in Austrias overall populace resembles the European average. Around 8.5 […]