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Italian court sends illegal betting case back to prosecutors

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Italy’s Court of Cassation annulled proceedings against a club manager accused of collecting bets without authorisation, and returned the case to the Enna prosecutor’s office after a further procedural challenge. The case concerns alleged betting activity in 2019; the court had previously sent it back for a retrial, and the Enna court then ruled that the case required a preliminary hearing rather than direct prosecution.

The ruling changes the procedure for a case involving alleged unauthorised betting collection and third-party wagers.

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