Lottery vertebrae: Fraud with scratch-in threatens billions of billions!

Lottery vertebrae: Fraud with scratch-in threatens billions of billions!

In Austria, the gambling industry is bubbling: a burst scratch of scratch has led to a massive legal dispute that already employs the judiciary. A mistake in the winning conditions of the scratch -blos "1 year Christmas!", Which came onto the market in 2023, made numerous players listen. Instead of the correct wording "per game" for the main prize of 5000 euros per month over a year, these two crucial words were left out. This mistake led to the fact that around 200 players reported to lawyer Oliver Peschel and now demand 60,000 euros each, as krone.at . A Viennese had already successfully pointed out the mistake and received its 60,000 euros. If the Vienna Commercial Court is not the last word, the lotteries face a financial disaster in the billions - because up to 270,000 other lottery owners could claim claims.

state reaches into a game of chance and brings tobaccory in trouble

in parallel to this legal battle, the state plans to collect one billion euros in taxes by increasing the gambling levy in order to fill its budget hole. This measure could strike directly onto the toilet, who are also dependent on the Austrian lotteries. The operators of the lottery business fear that this leads to commission cuts and thus endangered the economic basis of thousands of transformers. "It is becoming increasingly difficult for us," complains Michael Buresch, a transformer from Pöchlarn in Lower Austria. The pressure on the transformers is growing, and some voices warn of an increase in illegal gambling, which could not only reduce the income of the state, but also threatens the existence of the small business.

A spokesman for the Austrian lotteries commented on the situation: "The toilet is our most important sales partners and have to remain." In the meantime, the lotteries are under immense pressure to cope with the financial consequences of the error-rubellos. A court judgment could not only endanger its monopoly position, but also have a lasting impact on the future of the nationwide gambling, as wien.orf.at reported.