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AS.TRO seeks clarification over Italy’s Article 88 licence transfer process

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Italian trade association AS.TRO has asked a Questura for clarification after it rejected a proposed condition in a business-transfer contract, the association said. The condition would make the transfer effective only once the incoming owner receives an Article 88 TULPS licence; AS.TRO said its absence could leave the seller unable to continue operating while the buyer awaits a decision.

The dispute concerns continuity of gambling operations and the buyer’s investment while a licence application is pending.

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Netherlands' Council of State rejects Sabofra appeal over arcade licence

The Netherlands' Council of State ruled on 4 November 2026 in Sabofra's appeal concerning its arcade-machine operating licence. The company had challenged the Kansspelautoriteit's refusal of a new licence, which the regulator based on alleged poor conduct linked to cash centres used to facilitate illegal online gambling. The article says the court found the regulator's cited facts showed evidently poor conduct.

The administrative law division of the Netherlands' Council of State issued a ruling on 4 November 2026 in the case of Sabofra. According to the division, the facts cited by the Kansspelautoriteit amount to evidently poor conduct on Sabofra's part.

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