Police reported 40 people after finding them playing illegal Texas hold’em at a private club in Santa Maria degli Angeli, in Assisi. They also referred the club’s owner and 10 people linked to the sports association running it to judicial authorities; officers cited safety deficiencies and missing permits.
The case involves alleged illegal poker activity and missing permits at a private gambling venue.
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