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.
The operation records enforcement against alleged illegal gambling at a private venue, including substantial administrative sanctions.
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ADM’s Trapani office, supported by the Anti-Fraud Office of the Sicily regional directorate, inspected businesses in fuel, public gaming and retail sectors in the province in recent days. The checks found a chewing-gum vending machine unlawfully adapted for gambling, which ADM placed under administrative seizure.
ADM placed a chewing-gum dispenser under administrative seizure after checks in Trapani province found it had been unlawfully adapted for gambling.
Italy’s State Police revoked a betting outlet’s licence in Crotone and imposed penalties. Police increased checks across the province to assess compliance with gambling rules and public security authorisation requirements.
Italy's Polizia di Stato has revoked the betting and VLT licences of a betting outlet in Crotone, the force said. The revocation decree was issued by the Questore di Crotone and notified to the outlet's legal representative, according to the police account.
Italian police found irregularities at three betting shops in Syracuse during inspections, according to a media report. One shop operated without a licence or SCIA authorisation; two others lacked a designated representative, and one also displayed unauthorised advertising. The administrative fines totalled €7,490, the report said.
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.
Carabinieri from Isola Capo Rizzuto and Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) discovered an unauthorised gaming room inside a bar in Crotone, reportedly during checks against illegal gambling. The authorities seized six tablets and issued the bar’s owner administrative penalties totalling more than €60,000; inspectors also found missing notices on prohibited games and gambling-related risks.