Catania police found an unauthorised gaming hall during an operation in the San Berillo and San Cristoforo districts, the police said. Officers also issued sanctions to other businesses over unauthorised public-space occupation and installations.
The discovery signals local enforcement against unauthorised gaming premises in Catania.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | Italian authorities conduct more than 40 gambling inspections in Abruzzo | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Police and ADM close unlicensed betting centre in Catania | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Lecce police report bar owner over alleged illegal gambling | Not stated | |
| Not named | EUR 5,000 | Rome police fine betting shop €5,000 for opening beyond permitted hours | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Italian police sanction one gambling venue in checks across Giovinazzo | Not stated |
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Police in Catania seized six non-compliant terminals at a private club and issued administrative sanctions totalling €303,000, according to the report. Officers also identified people at the venue and found that some visitors were not registered as members.
ADM’s Catania office and Italy’s State Police seized 14 irregular gaming machines at a private club in the Vulcania area of Catania, reportedly following inspections in recent days. The club owner received an administrative penalty of €700,000.
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.
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 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.