Ferrara police enforced a payment order issued by the Customs and Monopolies Agency against the owner of a city-centre betting shop. The €6,666.67 penalty includes a 10-day closure, following checks that found seven minors viewing betting options on terminals; one had placed a bet on virtual matches.
The case shows operators face financial penalties and temporary closure when minors access betting premises.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | EUR 42,956 | Oristano police refer five gambling venue operators and issue €42,956 in penalties | Not stated | |
| Not named | EUR 46,800 | Carabinieri inspect 83 gaming and betting venues in Cosenza | Not stated |
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Agrigento police chief Tommaso Palumbo ordered an eight-day closure of a gaming and betting venue under Italy’s public security law. Police checks found a regular presence of people known to law enforcement, which authorities considered a risk to public order and safety.
Italy’s State Police identified irregularities at a betting shop during checks in eastern Rome, according to a report. Police said the premises lacked a designated manager and employed an unauthorised worker; its licence holder was reported to authorities, and the shop received a €150 fine for operating gaming machines outside locally permitted hours.
State Police checks in eastern Rome ended with 10 arrests and three reports to the Prefecture for drug use, according to a report. The operation also resulted in several administrative penalties against local businesses.
Local police in the Campodarsego area found administrative breaches at a betting shop during inspections and issued its owner with a fine of more than €1,000. Police said repeat violations could lead to the business being suspended.
Catania’s local police fined the owner of a betting shop for serving drinks in breach of rules requiring separation between beverage service and betting activities. Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency found no administrative irregularities during checks at four gaming venues, according to the report.
Italian police fined a betting-shop owner €5,000 after finding gaming machines switched on outside permitted hours during checks in Rome, according to the report. The inspection formed part of wider police activity targeting irregularities in the area.