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Carabinieri officer warns of organised crime risks in Italian gambling

Regulation

Adolfo Angelosanto, a Carabinieri colonel, warned at the Forum Acadi 2026 in Rome that gambling can attract organised crime, including through online betting. He said local restrictions may shift some demand from authorised gambling to less controlled channels and called for cooperation among institutions, operators and law enforcement.

Operators and authorities may need to account for illegal-market risks when assessing local restrictions and controls.

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