Carabinieri and Cantù municipal police identified 125 people during coordinated checks in the city on 22 October 2026. Municipal police found a minor inside a betting shop and issued the shop owner an administrative inspection report that will lead to a financial penalty under rules protecting minors. Further checks are planned.
The forthcoming penalty concerns a betting shop’s compliance with rules barring minors.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
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| Not named | Not stated | Police report six people over clandestine dog fights in Gela | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Police seize Pimonte betting premises in illegal wagering investigation | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Carabinieri seize Pimonte betting centre over alleged unauthorised wagering | 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.
It was reported that Milan police revoked a betting shop’s licences after a Guardia di Finanza investigation. Authorities accused the proprietor of using the venue to launder proceeds from tax offences.
It was reported that police found a Frattamaggiore betting shop operating without the person appointed to collect wagers. Officers reported the owner over the absence during local checks.
Nichelino’s local police conducted checks at bars and betting shops on 30 October 2026, finding two unauthorised slot machines in a bar. The machines breached minimum-distance rules for sensitive locations, and officers contested administrative sanctions of nearly 10mila euro for various irregularities. Those sanctioned were referred to the local business office, which may consider additional measures, including suspension.
Local police in Nichelino, in the Turin area, carried out extraordinary checks on the evening of Friday 30 October 2026. They found two slot machines in a bar that were unauthorised and installed in breach of the minimum distances required from sensitive places. The bar had recently become a meeting point for many young people.
Rome's Polizia di Stato coordinated a multi-agency operation in the Val Melaina district, identifying about 100 people and issuing administrative sanctions totalling almost €40,000. Inspectors examined five businesses, including betting shops, two of which were found compliant. A bar and a minimarket were closed over hygiene, undeclared work and missing risk-assessment documentation.