The Justice of the Peace in Frosinone annulled an ADM penalty against a betting-shop proprietor on 19 February 2026. The court found no negligence, citing the 17-year-old’s appearance and the brief interval between his arrival and the officers’ entry.
The ruling shows that a betting-shop proprietor may avoid liability where the court finds no fault in failing to identify a minor.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | Naples Carabinieri report two people over alleged unlicensed sports betting | Not stated | |
| Not named | EUR 6,667 | Ferrara police enforce €6,666.67 fine and 10-day betting shop closure | Not stated | |
| 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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Tuscany’s regional administrative court annulled Lucca police’s 15-day suspension of a betting shop’s licence. The court found that checking a photograph of an identity document could meet the age-verification duty where there were no clear grounds to doubt its authenticity, and that the smoking-rule breaches had been remedied before the suspension.
Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) updated its list of sites unauthorised to offer gambling, adding 86 domains. The source gives conflicting 2026 totals: 1,154 in the headline and 1,514 in the text; it also says two Stanleybet-linked sites became accessible again because they carried corporate content. ADM said its monitoring office would block portals used by offshore operators to attract Italian customers within a few days.
Italy's ADM has added 86 blocked domains to its list of sites unauthorised to offer gambling in the country.
Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) ordered internet providers to block 86 additional websites offering or promoting gambling in breach of current rules, while restoring access to Stanleybet.net and Stanleybet.com. Providers must implement the blocks and restore the two domains by 25 November 2026; the blocked-site total is 13,163.
Italy's ADM has ordered internet providers to block 86 additional gambling websites and restore access to Stanleybet.net and Stanleybet.com. The sites offer or advertise gambling products and services in ways that do not comply with current rules, ADM said. The total number of blocked sites is 13,163.
Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency seized gaming machines lacking required authorisations at four bowling alleys in Milan, Varese, Cantù and Cerro Maggiore on 10 November 2026. Inspectors also found missing remote-control devices and irregularities involving prizes, which must not exceed €20 under the rules cited by the agency.
Italy's ADM seized entertainment machines without the required authorisations at four bowling alleys in Lombardy. The venues were in Milan, Varese, Cantù and Cerro Maggiore.
Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency and Guardia di Finanza inspected betting businesses and gaming machines in L’Aquila province between 29 October and 8 November. The agencies said the checks found no irregularities and formed part of a national plan targeting illegal activity and compliance with gambling rules.
Italy’s ADM and Guardia di Finanza reportedly found no irregularities in gambling checks in L’Aquila province. The checks took place from 29 October to 8 November under a national plan prepared by Guardia di Finanza to combat illegal gambling.