Italian police inspected four betting shops in Florence during a city-wide operation on Friday. Officers reported that minors under 18 were present in areas dedicated to betting at one venue, in breach of the cited 2011 decree; the young people were handed back to their parents.
The inspection identifies an age-access violation that may prompt compliance scrutiny at betting venues.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | EUR 66,000 | Italian police seize six unauthorised gaming machines in Naples | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Novara police suspend Cureggio gaming hall licence for five days | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Italian police order seven-day closure of Catania bar with betting centre | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Italian police fine Catania betting centre over drinks service | Not stated |
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Police in Siracusa reported that an inspected betting venue lacked a licence and allowed minors to place bets. The owner was reported and received an administrative penalty exceeding €6,000.
Italy’s State Police said the Catania police chief ordered two businesses to close for seven days: a kiosk-bar in Cibali and a bar-betting shop in Antico Corso. Police said repeated checks found people with criminal records at both venues, which authorities considered a risk to public order and safety.
Italy's State Police ordered the temporary suspension of two businesses in Catania: a kiosk-bar in the Cibali district and a betting centre in the Antico Corso area. The closure orders last seven days and were issued by the Catania police chief.
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.
Police in Acireale, Sicily, reportedly found an unauthorised betting operation inside a stationery shop during a routine inspection. Officers seized computer and paper records, and the shop owner was reported to prosecutors over alleged unlicensed betting collection and intermediation.
Police reported a stationery shop owner over an illegal betting premises inside the shop in Acireale. State police have stepped up inspections of betting premises, gaming halls and internet points across Catania province.
State police in Acireale reported the owner of a stationery shop to the judicial authority after officers found an unauthorised betting operation in rooms attached to the shop, according to a police account reported on 9 October 2026. The owner faces allegations of lacking the licence issued by the Questore and of unlawfully accepting and collecting bets, including through intermediation. The presumption of innocence applies until any final conviction, the report said.