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AGCOM’s €750,000 Google Ireland penalty awaits EU court ruling on gambling ads

Enforcement & compliance

The Court of Justice of the European Union was expected to rule on a referral concerning AGCOM’s €750,000 penalty against Google Ireland over gambling videos on YouTube. The Italian authority said Google shared responsibility because the creator participated in its advertising-revenue partnership; Google disputed the penalty, citing hosting-service protections.

The EU court ruling could clarify hosting-service liability for gambling advertising on YouTube under Italy’s ban.

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Italy’s Council of State suspends Lazio court ruling in AWP distance case

Italy’s Council of State granted an operator’s interim request on 26 October 2026, suspending the enforceability of a Lazio Regional Administrative Court ruling over minimum distances from sensitive sites for AWP machines at an existing business in Cave. The court cited a risk of serious, irreparable harm while the dispute proceeds; the underlying case concerns a refusal by the XI Comunità Montana to authorise the machines, and the final decision remains pending.

Italy's Council of State has granted an interim request from a business operator and suspended the enforceability of a ruling by the Lazio Regional Administrative Court on minimum distances from sensitive sites for AWP gaming machines installed at an existing commercial business. In an order published on 26 October 2026, the Fourth Section suspended the enforceability of Lazio Regional Administrative Court judgment 14898/2026, finding an imminent risk of serious and irreparable harm to the operator while the dispute awaits a final decision.

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