Afragola’s local police fined a shop owner €5,000 after finding sports betting facilities in premises registered only for stationery sales. Police said the setup breached Campania regional requirements, including restrictions on the location of new gambling venues.
The fine underlines the enforcement risk for businesses operating betting facilities without meeting regional requirements.
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Italy’s State Police identified irregularities at a betting shop during checks in eastern Rome, according to a report. Police said the premises lacked a designated manager and employed an unauthorised worker; its licence holder was reported to authorities, and the shop received a €150 fine for operating gaming machines outside locally permitted hours.
State Police checks in eastern Rome ended with 10 arrests and three reports to the Prefecture for drug use, according to a report. The operation also resulted in several administrative penalties against local businesses.
Police in Acireale, Sicily, reportedly found an unauthorised betting operation inside a stationery shop during a routine inspection. Officers seized computer and paper records, and the shop owner was reported to prosecutors over alleged unlicensed betting collection and intermediation.
Chieri municipal police fined a betting venue’s owner about €5,000 after finding unauthorised billiards and gaming areas, as well as unlicensed food and drink service. The owner was ordered to stop the unauthorised activities immediately, the report said.
Police in Siracusa found an unauthorised betting operation during an inspection of a venue presented as a recreational centre, according to the report. Officers also found alcohol being served to minors, 13 doses of hashish and three of cocaine; the owner was reported for suspected possession of drugs for dealing, and administrative checks continue.
Police in Siracusa inspected a venue presented as a recreational centre and found it was operating as a betting hall without any authorisation, according to a report on the case. The inspection was carried out by officers of the Squadra Amministrativa e Sociale and the Squadra Mobile. Further administrative checks are under way.
Italian State Police, the Customs and Monopolies Agency and the Guardia di Finanza identified a sports betting outlet operating without authorisation in Noto, Sicily. Authorities said its owner had previously been refused a police licence and was reported to prosecutors; the Guardia di Finanza is checking the workers’ status.