Italy's Catania police suspended a betting shop's authorisations and ordered it closed for seven days under Article 100 of the public security law. The Questore issued the measure after police checks found that people with criminal records regularly gathered at the premises, which authorities said posed a risk to public order and safety.
The suspension temporarily prevents the shop from operating under its existing authorisations.
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The Questore of Savona suspended a bar's licence for seven days, from 15 to 21 October, after police found VLT machines running outside permitted hours. Officers issued an administrative sanction for breaching the municipal operating-hours ordinance. The order also cited earlier police interventions over habitual presence of convicted persons at the premises.
Catania’s police commissioner ordered a betting centre to close for seven days after police checks found repeated attendance by people with criminal records, according to the Questura. The suspension applies to the centre’s authorisations and followed an administrative investigation into public-order concerns.
The Bologna provincial police chief ordered a seven-day suspension of all authorisations for a public venue on Via Mascarella on 27 May, according to the report. Police said an inspection found a poker table with a dealer and patrons, as well as other prohibited gambling tables; the suspension runs from notification of the order.
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 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.