The Como Court reportedly annulled an ADM administrative penalty and the related temporary closure of the Hotel Ristorante Bersagliere in Laglio. It ruled that the challenged machine was for entertainment only, offered no cash winnings and did not require prior clearance.
The ruling clarifies that pure-entertainment machines without cash winnings do not require prior clearance.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | EUR 2,600 | Carabinieri and ADM issue €2,600 in fines after checking four betting venues | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Italian authorities conduct more than 40 gambling inspections in Abruzzo | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | ADM and police conduct more than 40 illegal-gambling checks in Abruzzo | Not stated | |
| Not named | EUR 780,000 | ADM conducts more than 50 illegal-gambling checks in Lazio, finding €780,000 in violations | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | ADM orders internet providers to block 146 gambling sites in Italy | Not stated |
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The Lombardy Regional Administrative Court’s Brescia section overturned Curno’s refusal to allow a betting service inside an existing VLT venue. The court said regional distance restrictions for gaming machines cannot automatically be applied to betting collection, which it treated as a distinct activity.
A ruling by the Brescia branch of the Lombardy Regional Administrative Court has upheld a challenge to Curno's denial of permission to start a betting collection service within an already operating VLT hall. The judges concluded that Lombardy's distance rules for sensitive locations, written for gaming machines, do not carry over automatically to betting collection.
Rome’s Court of Appeal overturned a Civitavecchia conviction involving the owner of a betting data transmission centre contracted with a Maltese operator. The court accepted the defence’s arguments and ruled out the offence under Article 4 of Law 401/89.
The Lazio Regional Administrative Court partially upheld a gaming network concessionaire’s appeal and annulled ADM penalties totalling €289,443.13 for service-level failures in 2015 and 2016. The court said the contractual penalties were excessive and should be recalculated at the minimum levels set by the concession terms. ADM may take further action in line with the ruling.
The Viterbo Review Court overturned the evidentiary seizure of materials from a betting shop in Blera under investigation for alleged unauthorised betting collection. The court’s 17 July 2025 order directed the return of the seized items; the defence said the shop was authorised under contracts with two online gambling concessionaires.
Italy’s Court of Cassation annulled without remand a conviction for damaging a gaming venue’s entrance, finding that an employee’s active, continuous watch meant the property was not exposed to public faith. The court said that without the aggravating factor, the conduct did not constitute a criminal offence, according to the report.