Cosenza court orders seizure of more than €12m from gaming operator
A judge in Cosenza ordered the preventive seizure of assets worth more than €12 million linked to a gaming-machine operator, following a request by the Cosenza prosecutor’s office. The investigation concerns suspected embezzlement of unpaid PREU gaming tax on bets; the authorities said the allegations remain subject to verification in proceedings involving the defence.
The seizure and suspected tax-related embezzlement case affect gaming operators’ exposure to enforcement over unpaid gaming levies.