Catania’s police chief ordered a betting shop in the Librino district to close for seven days, the report said. Police said inspections found people with criminal records who were considered responsible for serious offences regularly gathering at the premises.
The temporary closure affects a betting venue operating in Catania.
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The Catania police chief ordered a betting shop in the Librino district to close for seven days under Article 100 of the public security law. Police said inspections found that people with criminal records regularly met at the premises, and officers notified the operator of the suspension.
Sicily’s regional administrative court has set a 19 November 2026 hearing on a challenge to the Questura of Catania’s order closing a sports betting collection business. The court did not rule on the request to suspend the order, saying the parties’ interests could be addressed through a prompt hearing on the merits.
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.
Savona’s police chief suspended a bar’s licence for seven days following repeated disorder. Police also found slots operating during prohibited municipal hours and issued an administrative penalty. The action followed an April 2025 warning to the owner.
The Emilia-Romagna Regional Administrative Court suspended a 10-day closure ordered by the Modena police commissioner over a dispute involving minors’ access to gambling. In an interim order published on 4 November 2026, the court said the case did not show grounds for the police power used and cited the ADM’s exclusive authority to impose the specified sanctions.
Modena's police authority had ordered a public venue to close for ten days, and the Emilia-Romagna regional administrative court (TAR) has now suspended that measure. The legal basis cited for the closure was article 100 of the consolidated public security law, known as TULPS. The underlying dispute concerns the ban on minors entering and taking part in gambling.