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Bergamo police report gambling violations at three venues

Enforcement & compliance

Police in Bergamo reported administrative violations at three public venues during checks of gaming and betting premises, according to the report. Two venues allegedly kept video lottery terminals operating during a locally restricted 19:00–21:00 period; a third had surveillance cameras directed at workstations. The competent police division will determine the total sanctions, which may include suspension of up to three months for the operating-hours violations.

Gaming venues in the area face sanctions for breaching local terminal operating hours and employee privacy rules.

Earlier fines and penalties by Polizia di Stato

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Not namedNot statedPalermo police investigate two people over alleged illegal betting collectionNot stated
Not namedNot statedPolice report unlicensed betting centre in SiracusaNot stated
Not namedNot statedItalian police report unauthorised sports betting operation in NotoNot stated
Not namedEUR 2,500Italian authorities seize private club over alleged illegal gamblingNot stated
Not namedEUR 40,000Rome police identify 100 people in Val Melaina checks; betting shops found compliantNot stated

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TAR Brescia suspends Bergamo police revocation of VLT hall licence

The TAR Lombardia's Brescia section upheld a precautionary appeal by the operators of a gaming hall in Trescore Balneario, suspending the Bergamo police headquarters' revocation of their VLT installation licence. The court held that busier bar trade in the early morning did not show food and drink service had become secondary to gaming. The suspension allows gaming and catering to resume; the revocation, issued on 11 August 2026, followed local police inspections on 19 June and 14 July 2026.

The TAR Lombardia's Brescia section has upheld a precautionary application by the operators of a gaming hall in Trescore Balneario, near Bergamo, and suspended the Bergamo police headquarters' revocation of the licence for the installation of VLT machines. The court's single-judge precautionary decree suspends the contested measures and allows both gaming and food and drink service to resume. The ruling is not a final decision on the lawfulness of the revocation.

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