ADM suspends Ragusa betting centre for 10 days after minors place bets
Enforcement & compliance1 min read
Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency suspended a betting centre in Ragusa for 10 days after police found minors using betting terminals. The law cited in the source provides for a €5,000 to €20,000 administrative penalty and closure for 10 to 30 days when a venue allows minors to gamble.
The Customs and Monopolies Agency ordered a betting centre in Ragusa to close for ten days after Carabinieri found minors on the premises. Officers from the Ragusa Principale station enforced the suspension.
During an inspection in recent months, Carabinieri found several people under 18 at the premises. Some were using the equipment to place bets. Officers recorded the irregularities and collected betting receipts during the inspection.
Italian law prohibits people under 18 from participating in public gambling with cash prizes or entering betting outlets. Under article 24, paragraph 21 of decree-law 98/2011, an operator who permits minors to gamble faces an administrative penalty of €5,000 to €20,000 and closure for 10 to 30 days. The provision requires operators to check players’ ages by requesting identification.