Italian authorities report 22 unauthorised betting outlets identified
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Italian authorities inspected 618 gambling businesses and identified 22 unauthorised betting outlets, according to a government report presented to the Senate. The report records 5.74 million euros in administrative penalties, alongside seizures of 149 gaming machines, 35 terminals and 20 computers used to access illegal gambling sites. Separately, the Guardia di Finanza reported finding 70 clandestine betting outlets in 2025.
ADM and police identified 22 unauthorised betting outlets, a government report presented to Italy's Senate said.
Checks under a national enforcement committee covered 618 gambling businesses, with particular attention to compliance with rules protecting minors and the legality of gambling provision. The committee brings together ADM, the Guardia di Finanza, state police and Carabinieri.
Authorities seized 149 AWP machines and irregular gaming devices, as well as 35 terminals and 20 computers used to access illegal gambling sites. They referred 46 people to judicial authorities and recorded 231 administrative violations, with penalties totalling about €5.74m.
For 2025, the Guardia di Finanza recorded 1,049 violations, reported 379 people to authorities and found 70 clandestine betting outlets. It identified undeclared taxable bases of €68m for the single gambling tax and €27.8m for the single treasury levy.
Revenue from the gambling sector exceeded €11bn in 2025. ADM has committed to developing its monitoring of legal gambling by integrating its systems with those of other authorities, with attention to areas at greater risk of concentrations of people with gambling disorder.
Controls on higher-risk or more complex evasion and fraud, or those with a greater impact on public finances, will be strengthened from 2027 to 2029. The planned controls include gambling fraud and illegal betting, using risk analysis, cooperation between authorities and integrated data.