Rome finance police fine venue €5,000 for out-of-hours slot machine
The enforcement action shows that local operating-hour rules for gaming machines can result in penalties for venues.
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Italian court freezes assets of five ex-lottery workers in €24m ticket scheme
The asset freeze may secure funds for public recovery, while the case remains before an investigating judge and Lottomatica is not accused.
Guardia di Finanza seizes €25m from ex-Gratta e Vinci staff over ticket fraud
The case shows how insider access to lottery systems can divert state prize funds, exposing concessionaires to damage claims and tighter controls.
ADM prepares PVR payment rules, named voucher use in focus
The determination would settle whether PVR operators can accept named vouchers and what traceability duties apply to licensees and PVR managers.
ADM and Guardia di Finanza present ELDA customs project worth nearly €3m
The Horizon Europe-funded project aims to improve fraud prevention and controls along international trade chains.
Bari financial police carry out four measures in usury and extortion inquiry
Investigators allege loans at rates up to 1,260% went to people with gambling problems using slot machines and VLTs.
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Guardia di Finanza steps up Basilicata gambling checks with fines up to €20,000
Inspections found untraceable financial flows and more than 50 top-ups breaching the €100 weekly cash limit.
UIF reports gambling suspicious-transaction reports fall to 9,547 in 2024
Operators face closer scrutiny of report quality as Italy's AML supervision shifts to the MEF under the EU AML Package.
Milan police revoke betting shop licences
Milan police revoked licences after a Guardia di Finanza investigation into laundering of tax-offence proceeds.
Messina authorities sign gambling cooperation agreement
The agreement coordinates the participating authorities’ work on gambling legality and enforcement cooperation.
Messina prosecutors, GdF and ADM unit sign gambling legality cooperation accord
The accord links prosecutors, financial police and the ADM's local anti-fraud unit in joint oversight of public gambling in the Messina area.
Messina prosecutors and regulators sign gambling cooperation agreement
Operators, suppliers and regulators in Messina should note the agreement links prosecutors, financial police and gambling authorities on legal gambling and enforcement.
Messina authorities agree cooperation against illegal gambling
Operators and regulators should note the agreement aims to strengthen action against illegal gambling and related criminal activity among the participating authorities.
ADM and Guardia di Finanza uncover illegal CITES luxury-skin trade at Fiumicino
The case shows customs and financial police pursuing CITES documentation breaches across luxury leather supply chains that feed high-fashion houses.
Giorgetti requests review of betting advertising ban enforcement
Regulators should note the finance minister asked enforcement bodies to examine implementation of Italy's betting advertising prohibition.
Giorgetti seeks review of betting advertising prohibition
Regulators should note the finance minister asked authorities to examine full application of the betting advertising ban.
Pescara GdF executes three precautionary measures over alleged bankruptcy
The case shows Italian investigators treating online gambling accounts as a channel for concealing diverted company and public funds.
Treviso authorities seize 18 gambling machines
The enforcement action removes gambling machines and associated cash from the inspected activity.