Como State Police issued a penalty notice to a gaming hall in Vertemate con Minoprio after administrative inspections found a breach of smoking rules, according to the report. The notice provides for a fine of up to €2,200.
The notice exposes the gaming hall operator to a fine of up to €2,200 for a smoking-ban breach.
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The Arezzo provincial police chief suspended a licensed betting and VLT hall’s public-security licence for 15 days from 6 October, according to press reports. Police checks found the venue was a meeting place for people considered dangerous or with criminal records, the report said.
It was reported that Enna police enforced a four-day public security licence suspension against a gaming hall operator. The measure was issued by the local police commissioner.
Catania’s Questore ordered a seven-day suspension of a gaming hall in Adrano, Italy, under Article 100 of the public security law. Police said checks found it was regularly frequented by people with criminal or police records, which the investigation considered a potential risk to public order and safety.
The TAR Lombardia's Brescia section upheld a precautionary appeal by the operators of a gaming hall in Trescore Balneario, suspending the Bergamo police headquarters' revocation of their VLT installation licence. The court held that busier bar trade in the early morning did not show food and drink service had become secondary to gaming. The suspension allows gaming and catering to resume; the revocation, issued on 11 August 2026, followed local police inspections on 19 June and 14 July 2026.
The TAR Lombardia's Brescia section has upheld a precautionary application by the operators of a gaming hall in Trescore Balneario, near Bergamo, and suspended the Bergamo police headquarters' revocation of the licence for the installation of VLT machines. The court's single-judge precautionary decree suspends the contested measures and allows both gaming and food and drink service to resume. The ruling is not a final decision on the lawfulness of the revocation.
Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE) co-founder Pete Naccarelli urged New Jersey lawmakers to support smoke-free workplaces in Atlantic City casinos. CEASE argues a ban could attract visitors, while casino operators have argued it may reduce attendance; a 2022 study commissioned by the Casino Association of New Jersey estimated an almost 11% first-year decline in land-based gross gaming revenue under a full ban.