Catania’s Questore ordered a seven-day suspension of a gaming hall in Adrano, Italy, under Article 100 of the public security law. Police said checks found it was regularly frequented by people with criminal or police records, which the investigation considered a potential risk to public order and safety.
The suspension temporarily prevents the gaming hall from operating in Adrano.
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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.
Prato’s police chief suspended a betting and VLT venue’s licence for 15 days after officers found four minors inside in June, according to the police account. One of them had placed a bet on a football match. The owner was warned that further similar violations could result in licence revocation.
Italy’s State Police ordered a seven-day closure of a bar and betting centre in Catania under Article 100 of the public security law. Police said the venue had repeatedly hosted people with criminal records and that the measure followed checks by the local police commissioner’s office.
Novara State Police suspended for five days the licence of a gaming hall in Cureggio, in the province of Novara. The measure followed findings that customers could obtain cash inside the venue, a practice authorities said breached banking law and circumvented Piedmont rules restricting gaming halls near cash machines.
French police are reportedly investigating suspicious bets on Polymarket linked to the latest Ballon d’Or. Twelve accounts allegedly staked over 264m euro on the order of the first five finishers, with a reported profit of almost 200m dollars. France Football contacted police after receiving a warning before the final rankings were announced.
French police are reportedly investigating suspicious bets on Polymarket linked to the latest Ballon d’Or, placed from twelve accounts. The accounts were allegedly created by the same person between 1 and 20 October, just three days after the jury closed voting.