Italian law enforcement referred and fined the managing partner of a gaming, betting and slots business in Campiglia Marittima €2,200 after inspections. Authorities found surveillance equipment used to monitor employees and a failure to provide required worker training.
Gaming venue operators face enforcement exposure for employee surveillance and workplace training failures.
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Authorities in Brescia province seized tobacco being sold without authorisation at a gaming hall and imposed administrative sanctions on its manager, reportedly. The manager was also cited for lacking mandatory training on preventing gambling addiction.
Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency and Guardia di Finanza seized a suspected illegal gambling venue in Bagheria during a Texas Hold’em tournament attended by 38 players. Authorities seized chips valued at about €7 million and other materials; the defence said the tournament offered no cash prizes, and prosecutors will assess the evidence.
Eswatini authorities are seeking a larger courtroom for proceedings involving 146 foreign nationals arrested last month over an alleged online gambling network and fraud operation. The trial is due to begin on 12 June, after initial hearings at Mbabane Magistrates’ Court exceeded its capacity.
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested Mohamed Belyaqout and Mabielka C. Cumbrera on charges of keeping a gambling house and possessing slot machines, according to reports. Authorities said they seized at least 66 slot machines at the Spin 24/7 venue, working with the Florida Gaming Control Commission.
Carabinieri, ADM staff and municipal police inspected businesses in Catania, Italy, and found licensing discrepancies at a gaming room, according to the report. The operator received an order to restore the premises within 30 days, and authorities reported a worker without the required gaming-machine qualifications to the Questura.
Carabinieri from the Piazza Dante Company carried out checks in Catania, Italy, assisted by staff of the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) and the Municipal Police. The inspections were concentrated in several locations in the city centre.