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Campobasso prefect issues four anti-mafia prohibitions over gaming-hall infiltration

Enforcement & compliance

Campobasso Prefect Michela Lattarulo signed four anti-mafia prohibitions covering the Basso Molise area, reportedly following an inquiry into criminal infiltration in Termoli and Campomarino. The investigation found groups with links to Puglia laundering illicit funds through bars, restaurants, gaming halls and vehicle trading, including online sales. Lattarulo invited provincial mayors to join a legality protocol that could extend anti-mafia documentation requirements.

The prohibitions target criminal infiltration in gaming halls, while the proposed protocol could expand checks on businesses seeking public authorisations.

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Telegram betting channels continue promotions despite Brazil ban

A media investigation found 87 domains offering betting and withdrawals across six Telegram channels, a month after Brazil’s provisional measure prohibited betting platforms. The channels had more than 43 mil subscriptions, and none of the domains ended in .bet.br; the Finance Ministry’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting said it had blocked more than 47 mil illegal sites since the measure was issued.

Betting channels on Telegram are still advertising games and referral bonuses in Brazil, a month after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a provisional measure banning betting platforms, Metrópoles reported. Its investigation found 87 distinct domains advertised in six channels with more than 43 mil subscriptions combined. None of the 87 domains had the ending that had identified federally authorised platforms before the ban.

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