Data Room Nexus will present an observatory focused on illegal online gambling at an event in Rome on 7 May 2026. The programme includes the observatory’s first report and a panel with representatives of AGCOM, the Guardia di Finanza and other organisations.
The observatory aims to measure illegal online gambling and provide analysis for institutions and industry stakeholders.
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Data Room Nexus has presented an observatory to track illegal online gambling over time, according to the report. Armando Iaccarino of As.Tro said its work will examine both illegal operators’ activity and user demand, with findings intended to support institutions responsible for monitoring and enforcement.
As.Tro presented Nexus, a digital observatory designed to identify unauthorised gambling sites and analyse Italian users’ activity. Filippo Pucci said its tools will track sites, compare them with domains blocked by the Customs and Monopolies Agency and analyse visits; a full presentation is scheduled for 7 May in Rome.
Rome’s Court of Appeal overturned a Civitavecchia conviction involving the owner of a betting data transmission centre contracted with a Maltese operator. The court accepted the defence’s arguments and ruled out the offence under Article 4 of Law 401/89.
Rome’s Court of Appeal acquitted the operator of a data transmission centre linked to a Maltese bookmaker without an ADM concession on 30 May 2026, finding that the alleged offence had not been established. The report says the court considered evidence such as computers and betting slips insufficient to prove intermediation through local payouts or gaming accounts.
Turin police identified an unlicensed gambling room in the basement of a bar-restaurant during checks in the San Salvario district, and referred its operator for prosecution, according to a police account. Officers seized equipment and found administrative breaches at VLT venues and other businesses, resulting in fines of more than €8,000; the checks also involved 125 people and six premises.