The Emilia-Romagna Regional Administrative Court suspended Ravenna’s order to close a betting shop after the owner challenged it. The interim measure remains in force until a hearing on 4 September 2025, when the court may make a further decision.
The shop can remain open under the interim ruling while the court considers the closure dispute.
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The Regional Administrative Court of Tuscany temporarily suspended the part of a Livorno police decree that halted a betting shop’s licence for 10 days. The order does not affect the requirement to remove 11 gaming machines, and the court will consider the case at a hearing on 3 September 2026.
Italy’s Council of State rejected a Ravenna betting shop operator’s appeal, upholding the municipality’s closure order and refusal of the proposed relocation, according to the reported ruling published on 22 July 2026. The shop was less than 500 metres from a sensitive site, and the court found that suitable areas remained available in the municipality.
Sicily’s regional administrative court has set a 19 November 2026 hearing on a challenge to the Questura of Catania’s order closing a sports betting collection business. The court did not rule on the request to suspend the order, saying the parties’ interests could be addressed through a prompt hearing on the merits.
Bolzano’s Regional Administrative Court temporarily suspended the expiry of a sports and horse-racing betting licence after the concessionaire sought urgent protection from the municipality’s decision. The court’s 10 June decree allows operations to continue until a panel hearing on 7 July; it noted the outlet employs seven workers. The interim order does not decide the dispute’s merits.
The Emilia-Romagna Regional Administrative Court rejected an association’s urgent request to suspend authorisations for a betting and VLT venue in Bologna. The association says the venue is about 60 metres from its premises and challenges the city’s sensitive-site mapping; the court scheduled a full hearing on the interim request for 9 September 2026.