Catania’s police suspended two betting venues for seven days under orders issued by the city’s police commissioner, according to the report. Investigators said both premises had become regular meeting places for customers with serious criminal records; officers sealed the businesses after an administrative inquiry.
Betting venues in Catania face temporary closure following police findings about their customers.
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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.
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.
Rome's police chief suspended a private club in the Prati district for 15 days under article 100 of the public security law. Inspections found an operating gaming area without authorisation or concessions, unlicensed food and drink sales, and drugs among customers. The club had already been suspended in March.
Rome's police chief suspended a private club in the Prati district for 15 days under article 100 of the consolidated public security law, according to a PressGiochi report. The order was notified to the club's managers by officers of the Borgo police station, which handled the administrative file, and the closure was enforced.
Italy’s State Police suspended the public-security licence of a betting and VLT venue in Arezzo for 15 days, reportedly following repeated inspections. The police said checks found that people with criminal records regularly gathered at the venue; the measure was intended to protect public order and safety.
It was reported that Enna police implemented a four-day licence suspension affecting a gaming hall operator. The measure concerned the venue’s public security licence.