Italy’s Guardia di Finanza sanctioned a bar owner for breaching gaming and betting rules during checks in the Bracciano area, reportedly. More than 60 officers took part in the operation, which covered Bracciano, Anguillara Sabazia and Trevignano Romano.
The enforcement action signals checks on compliance with gaming and betting rules at a local bar.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | Italian police report unauthorised sports betting operation in Noto | Not stated | |
| Not named | EUR 2,500 | Italian authorities seize private club over alleged illegal gambling | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Milan police revoke betting shop licences | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Vibo Valentia finance police conduct 11 checks on gambling businesses | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | ADM and Guardia di Finanza uncover illegal CITES luxury-skin trade at Fiumicino | Not stated |
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Italy’s Guardia di Finanza said officers found a slot machine operating beyond the hours permitted by municipal rules during checks at bars and gaming venues in Rome. They issued an administrative fine of €5,000 for the violation, according to the report.
Italy's Guardia di Finanza said officers from its Rome provincial command found a slot machine running beyond the hours allowed by municipal rules during checks at bars and gaming venues in the city. An administrative fine of €5,000 was issued for the violation, the force said.
Carabinieri in Prato helped uncover six illegal gambling venues between 2 and 23 October, alongside financial police, local police and the Customs and Monopolies Agency. Authorities seized cash, equipment and premises; the reported cash seizures included more than €30,000 at one site.
Carabinieri in Prato contributed to identifying six illegal gambling venues over three weeks, between 2 and 23 October, according to a report of the operations. The checks were carried out with Guardia di Finanza, Polizia Locale, the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli and other units. Cash, equipment and premises used for illegal gambling were seized.
Guardia di Finanza officers in Rome executed a preventive seizure of assets and funds worth more than €25m against five former employees of a state Gratta e Vinci concessionaire. The Lazio regional court of auditors ordered the seizure to secure a claim by the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli. The former staff allegedly used system credentials to identify four winning tickets, two of €7m each and two of €5m each, which relatives and friends bought at retailers.
Guardia di Finanza officers from the Rome provincial command have executed a preventive seizure of assets and financial holdings worth more than €25m, the force said. The order was issued by the jurisdictional section of the Corte dei conti for Lazio to secure a claim held by the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli as the damaged public administration. The amount matches the alleged state loss contested against five former employees of a state concessionaire for the Gratta e Vinci game; the concessionaire itself is described as wholly unconnected to the alleged conduct.
Italy’s financial police reported irregularities at gaming-account recharge outlets in Basilicata, including more than 50 cash top-ups exceeding the weekly €100 limit and payments collected after recharges were made. Officials referred the cases for administrative penalties of up to €20,000; no penalties had yet been imposed in the report.
Prosecutors in Messina have requested 14 prison sentences in the Kappa case, alleging that an apparently legal online gaming platform concealed unauthorised betting activity. The requests range up to seven years; they are not convictions, and the judge must assess the prosecution and defence arguments. Defence submissions are scheduled for 16 November.