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Enna court rules Article 110 sanctions do not apply to open-access computers

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The Tribunal of Enna ruled on 9 April 2026 that sanctions under Article 110 of Italy’s TULPS do not apply to open-access computers, including computers used mainly to access gambling sites, the reported judgment said. The court accepted the defence’s argument that the provision could not be used in place of the Balduzzi sanction, which had been declared unconstitutional.

The ruling affects how Italian authorities may apply gambling-related sanctions to open-access computers.

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Florence court annuls four more ADM sanctions over cruise-ship gaming machines

The Tribunale di Firenze has annulled four further ADM penalty orders issued over amusement machines without cash winnings installed on passenger ships. The rulings, deposited on 28 September 2026, follow two similar judgments in August 2026. The court held that Article 5(3) of Decree Law 457/1997 excludes the TULPS Article 110 sanctions for activities on passenger vessels beyond territorial waters.

The Tribunale di Firenze has annulled four further penalty orders issued by the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) over amusement machines without cash winnings installed on passenger ships. The four judgments, numbered 4421, 4423, 4430 and 4431 of 2026, were deposited on 28 September 2026.

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