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Crotone police suspend betting centre for 10 days over unauthorised lending

Enforcement & compliance1 min read

Italy’s State Police found that a betting centre in Cirò Marina had been lending money to customers to fund further bets. The Questore of Crotone ordered the business suspended for 10 days; police said its owner was reported to judicial authorities and accounting records were seized.

Crotone police chief Renato Panvino ordered a 10-day suspension of a betting centre in Cirò Marina after police found irregular lending to customers.

Police said the owner allegedly advanced money to regular customers so they could continue betting. The lending was unauthorised and breached licence conditions prohibiting loans to bettors, police said.

The owner was reported to judicial authorities over the alleged breach of public safety conditions. Police seized accounting records for further investigation and obtained witness and documentary evidence about how the lending operated.

Crotone police said checks at betting centres would continue.

Earlier fines and penalties by Polizia di Stato

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Not namedNot statedItalian police find unlicensed betting room in Siracusa recreation venueNot stated
Not namedNot statedRome police close private club for 15 days over unauthorised gaming roomNot stated
Not namedEUR 8,878Rome authorities close bar with betting room over workplace safety breachesNot stated
Not namedNot statedPolice report shop owner over illegal betting premises in AcirealeNot stated

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