Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) fined a betting shop in Sant’Agnello €6,666 and ordered it closed for 10 days, from 26 January to 4 February, after a 17-year-old placed bets there. The agency’s action followed checks by the Carabinieri.
The sanction and temporary closure show the consequences for betting shops where minors place bets.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | Italy’s Council of State upholds Lotto outlet concession revocation in Monte di Procida | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Ferrara police suspend Comacchio betting venue licence for three days | Not stated | |
| Not named | EUR 20,000 | Italy’s Court of Cassation annuls €20,000 betting-agency penalty | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Carabinieri seize illegal betting premises in Gioia Tauro | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | ADM blocks 55 new unauthorised gambling websites in Italy | Not stated |
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