Illegal organizing and operating games of chance, betting and slot machines – Selected legal and criminological aspects Cover Image

Nielegalne urządzanie i prowadzenie gier losowych, gier na automacie lub zakładów wzajemnych – Wybrane aspekty prawne i kryminologiczne
Illegal organizing and operating games of chance, betting and slot machines – Selected legal and criminological aspects

Author(s): Ewa M. Guzik-Makaruk, Emilia Jurgielewicz-Delegacz
Subject(s): Criminology, Substance abuse and addiction, Family and social welfare, Penology
Published by: Wyższa Szkoła Bezpieczeństwa Publicznego i Indywidualnego “Apeiron” w Krakowie
Keywords: illegal gambling; to organize or operate gambling games; gambling addiction; Treasury Penal Code; criminology;

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the issue of illegal gambling in Poland. The State has the monopoly of the business in the scope of number games, cash lotteries etc. Anyone – who organizes or operates gambling games against the law (the Gambling Activities Act) or the terms of license or permit – commits the crime. The first part of article deals with some legal aspects of crime of illegal gambling. Next, there is criminological description of that problem in Poland, based on statistics published by Ministry of Justice.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 26
  • Page Range: 119-136
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish