Italy’s Council of State has temporarily suspended the Lazio Regional Administrative Court ruling that annulled a VLT licence for a gaming venue in Viterbo. The suspension leaves the authorisation in force for now and does not decide the appeal’s merits; a panel will review the interim measure on 30 July 2026.
The venue can continue relying on its VLT authorisation while the court considers the interim appeal.
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Calabria’s regional administrative court rejected a business owner’s request to suspend the Reggio Calabria police chief’s July 2026 refusal of a licence for a betting venue and VLT machines in Rosarno. The court found no grounds for interim relief, citing the applicant’s repeated night-time contact with people with criminal records and considering the claimed financial harm recoverable.
The Calabria regional administrative court (TAR), in its Reggio Calabria section, has upheld a police refusal of a licence for a betting venue and the installation of VLT machines in Rosarno. The judges rejected the request for interim suspension filed by the owner of the business.
Tuscany’s regional administrative court rejected a company’s appeal and upheld the revocation of its public-security authorisations for betting and VLT operations in Prato. The revocations followed an anti-mafia prohibition issued by the Prato Prefecture in March 2022; the court said the evidence indicated a current risk of organised-crime influence over the company.
Tuscany's regional administrative court (Tar Toscana) has confirmed the revocation of licences for betting and video lottery (VLT) gaming at a business linked to a company subject to an anti-mafia prohibition issued by the Prato Prefecture. The court rejected the appeal against the Questura's measures on the merits and found the revocation of the public-security authorisations lawful.
Crotone’s Questura revoked a gaming hall’s licences for betting and Video Lottery Terminal operations, according to reports. Authorities had identified repeated breaches of the authorisation conditions over the previous five years.
The Regional Administrative Court for Piedmont postponed a hearing over a denied betting and VLT licence for premises in Ivrea to 3 March 2027. The Turin police headquarters issued a new refusal during the case, replacing the 2025 decision; the court said the new refusal had not been challenged and invited the parties to address whether the original appeal can proceed.
Bergamo’s police chief revoked a company’s licence to install and operate VLTs at a venue in Trescore Balneario on 10 August 2026, after authorities found the premises were mainly operating as a bar. Police said inspections had found customers using the venue for food and drink, and local officers confirmed its operation as a bar; further checks at other venues are continuing.