Bergamo police said checks on 12 June found a betting venue in Clusone operating without the required police authorisation. Officers summoned its owner, who will be referred to judicial authorities; a Cene business was fined about €300 for not displaying mandatory information.
The checks expose betting authorisation and information-display requirements enforced at local venues.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | EUR 15,500,000 | Italy’s financial report cites 70 illegal betting points uncovered in 2025 | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Guardia di Finanza executes 13 custody orders in Palermo betting investigation | Not stated |
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Police reported a stationery shop owner over an illegal betting premises inside the shop in Acireale. State police have stepped up inspections of betting premises, gaming halls and internet points across Catania province.
State police in Acireale reported the owner of a stationery shop to the judicial authority after officers found an unauthorised betting operation in rooms attached to the shop, according to a police account reported on 9 October 2026. The owner faces allegations of lacking the licence issued by the Questore and of unlawfully accepting and collecting bets, including through intermediation. The presumption of innocence applies until any final conviction, the report said.
Local police in the Campodarsego area found administrative breaches at a betting shop during inspections and issued its owner with a fine of more than €1,000. Police said repeat violations could lead to the business being suspended.
Catania’s local police fined the owner of a betting shop for serving drinks in breach of rules requiring separation between beverage service and betting activities. Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency found no administrative irregularities during checks at four gaming venues, according to the report.
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled in a case involving 23 PLAY Srls that EU law does not in principle prevent a member state from requiring police authorisation to collect bets. The court said the authorisation may be conditional on the operator first obtaining a state concession, citing the fight against organised crime as the stated basis.
Italy’s Guardia di Finanza said officers found a slot machine operating beyond the hours permitted by municipal rules during checks at bars and gaming venues in Rome. They issued an administrative fine of €5,000 for the violation, according to the report.
Italy's Guardia di Finanza said officers from its Rome provincial command found a slot machine running beyond the hours allowed by municipal rules during checks at bars and gaming venues in the city. An administrative fine of €5,000 was issued for the violation, the force said.