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Albania launches crackdown on illegal gambling following nationwide ban

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By Ervin Lisaku TIRANA, Jan. 8 – With a nationwide ban on gambling in force since Jan. 1, thousands of gambling businesses have officially closed down, bringing to an end what had become a booming industry, but a small number of illegal electronic casinos and sports betting shops continue operating secretly throughout the country. Albanian police have identified more than a dozen cases of illegal gambling activities in Tirana and outside the Albanian capital city in the past few days and initiated legal action against ten people, including three gamblers, for organizing and participating in illegal gambling activities, in legal…

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