Italian State Police, supported by municipal police, found minors inside a betting shop in Pozzuoli during a local inspection and imposed an administrative fine on its owner. The police operation also identified 92 people and checked 33 vehicles.
The enforcement action underlines the risk of administrative penalties for betting venues where minors are present.
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Catania’s local police fined the owner of a betting shop for serving drinks in breach of rules requiring separation between beverage service and betting activities. Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency found no administrative irregularities during checks at four gaming venues, according to the report.
Italian police fined the owner of a betting shop near Rome’s Termini station €5,000 for opening beyond permitted hours, according to a report on 4 May 2026. The fine followed administrative checks as part of a wider operation in the area.
Italian police reported the owner of a betting shop in Cirò Marina to judicial authorities after finding two notebooks recording loans to customers for subsequent bets. Police said the practice breached conditions attached to the public security licence, and seized the notebooks.
Italian police reportedly referred a betting shop owner to judicial authorities over alleged breaches of public security licence conditions after finding records of customer loans.
It was reported that police found a Frattamaggiore betting shop operating without the person appointed to collect wagers. Officers reported the owner over the absence during local checks.
Police in Crotone referred a betting-shop owner to judicial authorities for allegedly breaching public-security requirements, according to the report. Officers said the shop had lent money to regular customers to enable further betting and seized handwritten records; a worker was also found to be improperly employed.