The locals find some solace by going for sports betting at the state-run SporToto, and Milli Piyango lottery. The Cybercrime Division Branch of the Istanbul Security Directorate has been conducting raids across 40 provinces.Īs many as 394 people were arrested. This said it has been actively looking for boosting the state-run sports betting section. There have been instances of the country cracking its whip and bringing illegal rackets to justice. The casino operators who are also running such a business will face a similar term. The players found that accessing online gambling services will face a penalty of anything between $55 and $278 as a fine. It has propelled the government to develop another law that makes Turkey the first country in the world to prevent gambling and penalize the offenders in 2013. This has, however, not stopped Turkish gamers from staying off online gambling sites. In 2007, the country took measures to prohibit players from using foreign online gambling sites.

However, plenty of cases of illegal gambling was mushrooming all around. The country banned casinos in 19 and has banned non-state online gambling as well. Now, the country is trying to impose bans and do its best to regulate the casino industry. There was a time when the Turkish people were open to gambling actively. This has to be one reason for the banning of casinos and Turkey’s overall aversion to gambling per se. The Turkic people have been keen on preserving their culture while also welcoming and adapting the Western influence. Turkey has a vast population of Islamic, Jewish, and Christian beliefs.

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