Italy’s ADM ordered the temporary closure of a betting shop in western Naples after earlier inspections, a news report said. Carabinieri checks in Pianura and Soccavo also covered people and vehicles; a previous inspection had found a minor playing slot machines.
The closure signals enforcement exposure for betting venues where minors are found gambling.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | ADM closes Bastia Umbra betting venue for 15 days after finding minors | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Council of State upholds ADM’s withdrawal of Fiumicino bingo concession | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Agrigento police chief closes unauthorised betting shop in Ribera | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Sicily court rejects urgent challenge to 30-day bingo hall suspension | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Asti police revoke VLT venue licence over premises-accessibility breach | Not stated |
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The Campania regional administrative court rejected a betting centre’s challenge to the Naples police authority’s refusal to issue a new public-security licence. The premises were about 100 metres from a church, within the 250-metre limit; the court found that revocation of the former licence meant the proposed reopening could not rely on protections for previously authorised venues.
The Campania regional administrative court, Sezione Quinta, has rejected a challenge brought by a betting centre against the refusal by the Questura di Napoli to grant a new public-security licence for betting collection. The court upheld the police authority's denial, according to the ruling of 26 October 2026.
Ferrara police enforced a payment order issued by the Customs and Monopolies Agency against the owner of a city-centre betting shop. The €6,666.67 penalty includes a 10-day closure, following checks that found seven minors viewing betting options on terminals; one had placed a bet on virtual matches.
Italy’s Council of State rejected a Ravenna betting shop operator’s appeal, upholding the municipality’s closure order and refusal of the proposed relocation, according to the reported ruling published on 22 July 2026. The shop was less than 500 metres from a sensitive site, and the court found that suitable areas remained available in the municipality.
Sicily’s regional administrative court has set a 19 November 2026 hearing on a challenge to the Questura of Catania’s order closing a sports betting collection business. The court did not rule on the request to suspend the order, saying the parties’ interests could be addressed through a prompt hearing on the merits.
The Emilia-Romagna Regional Administrative Court rejected a betting shop operator’s appeal against Ravenna’s July 2025 closure order. The municipality had ordered the closure because the premises were less than 500 metres from a sensitive site, under regional rules and its own mapping. The court found no evidence that relocation was impossible across the municipality.