Police in Crotone issued six administrative penalties for smoking-ban violations during checks at two betting shops with slot-machine areas, according to the report. The penalties totalled €990.
Betting-shop operators in Crotone face enforcement over smoking-ban compliance.
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Belluno police imposed two administrative penalties of €1,031 each during inspections of gaming and betting venues on 30 April, reportedly. The penalties followed the absence of the licence holder’s representative, whose presence is required throughout opening hours.
Italian authorities reported workplace-safety violations at betting shops in Falerone, Sant’Elpidio a Mare and Montegranaro, with penalties and fines totalling €34,800. The reported violations included fire-safety, electrical and storage hazards; shop managers or company officers were referred to authorities.
Police, the Carabinieri, the Guardia di Finanza and ADM inspected 22 businesses in Terni and its province from 7 to 19 April, reportedly. The checks targeted illegal and underage gambling and resulted in eight administrative sanctions against six businesses.
Crotone police revoked the licences of one establishment offering betting and VLT gambling after repeated breaches of authorisation conditions. Police also reported a separate arcade owner for failing to display the price of a billiards game.
Italy's Polizia di Stato revoked the licences of an establishment authorised to take bets and to offer gambling through Videolottery (VLT) machines in the province of Crotone, the Questura notified. The measure followed numerous breaches of the conditions in the authorisation titles, identified over the last five years, the Questura said. The irregularities led to the withdrawal of the authorisations required to carry out the gambling activity. No further details were provided on the nature of the individual breaches contested.
Police in Crotone reported administrative action against a gaming venue after inspections found that it had not displayed billiards prices and had occupied public space without authorisation. The venue received sanctions of €173 for the occupation and €1,032 for an external-surveillance violation; its operator was referred to the judicial authority over the missing price display.