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Italian appeals court upholds €55,000 penalty over PCs used for online gambling

Enforcement & compliance

An Italian appeals court ruled that computers in a retail venue may fall under gambling sanctions when their setup and use show they are intended to enable online play. The case involved five seized PCs at a licensed Punto Vendita Ricariche outlet, a €55,000 administrative penalty, confiscation of the equipment and a 30-day closure; the court’s city is not identified in the text.

The ruling sets out when a licensed recharge outlet’s computers may be treated as equipment intended for online gambling.

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