Illegal Gambling in Portugal
CONCEPT IN PORTUGAL: DECRETO-LEI N.º 422/89, 2 of December: Chance Games Games that the result depends essentially of luck Can only be played in casinos
Crimes: Exploitation of illegal gambling Practice of illegal gambling Anyone found in illegal gambling site and because of this
Year Registered Detentions Quantity Value (€) Computers Gambling Machines 2007 (august) 86 81 182.159 157.471 - - - 102 2008 386 355 6.732 784.042 523 2009 540 565 52.324 1.404.299 33 620 2010 608 605 13.275 1.683.074 17 744 2011 642 574 18.488 2.177.963 18 932 2012 467 418 1.033 3.888.904
INCREASING NUMBERS National Security Report of 2012 +17,2% then 2011
REALITY: ?
MEANS OF PROOF Photographs Testimony Forensic examination
Which strategies can minimize this practice? Increase the criminal frame Legalize the game with greater control of accesses ?