Italy’s State Police ordered the immediate closure of an unauthorised betting centre in Piedimonte Etneo, in Catania province. The venue lacked a licence from the Catania police commissioner and used a foreign bookmaker platform without an official concession; authorities referred its owner to the judiciary.
The closure concerns unlicensed betting activity using a platform without an official concession.
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| Kogem | Not stated | ADM annuls PVR sanctions after reassessing legal basis | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | ADM cancels sanctions order against Italian gaming venue | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Italy’s Council of State upholds RIES removal over missing licences | Not stated | |
| Not named | EUR 6,666 | ADM fines Sant’Agnello betting shop €6,666 and closes it for 10 days | Not stated | |
| Stake | Not stated | ADM blocks 172 online gambling sites and restores access to Stake.com | Not stated |
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Police inspected four gaming venues in Catania’s San Cristoforo district during a coordinated operation, the report said. Checks found no irregularities in gaming machines, but officers fined a betting centre on Via Della Concordia for serving drinks in breach of sector rules. One gaming hall had previously been temporarily suspended by the local police chief because of the habitual presence of people with criminal records.
Catania’s police suspended a betting centre’s authorisations and ordered it closed for seven days under Article 100 of the public-security law, following an order by the Catania Questore. Police said repeated checks found people with criminal records regularly gathering at the premises, creating a risk to public order and safety.
Catania's police chief suspended a betting centre's authorisations for seven days to protect public order, according to the report. Police said repeated checks found people with serious criminal records regularly at the venue, which they considered a risk to public safety.
Rome's police headquarters ordered a private club closed for 15 days after an inspection found an unlicensed gaming room and unauthorised food and drink sales. Officers identified 24 people, including four minors, and reported four adults found with more than 10 grams of hashish to judicial authorities. The questore applied article 100 of the public security law, citing the violations, the social dangerousness of patrons and a previous measure against the venue.
Rome's police headquarters, the Questura di Roma, ordered a private club in the city closed for 15 days after an inspection found an unlicensed gaming room and unauthorised sale of food and drink. The measure was taken under article 100 of the consolidated public security law (T.U.L.P.S.), and the premises were sealed.
Police in Lecce ordered a gaming hall to close immediately after an inspection found it lacked a renewed fire-safety SCIA, the report said. Authorities also imposed a €1,400 penalty for breaching rules on installing cameras in workplaces; three gaming halls were inspected across Lecce and Lequile.