Italy’s State Police ordered a seven-day closure of a bar and betting centre in Catania under Article 100 of the public security law. Police said the venue had repeatedly hosted people with criminal records and that the measure followed checks by the local police commissioner’s office.
The closure temporarily prevents the betting venue from operating under a public-security measure.
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Rome's Questore ordered a 15-day suspension and closure of a private club on viale degli Ammiragli after a joint police check found an unlicensed gaming hall and food and drink served without authorisation. The club had received a similar measure in March. Officers identified 24 people, including four minors, and four adults were reported to judicial authorities over hashish possession.
Rome's Questore ordered a 15-day suspension of food and drink service and the closure of a private club on viale degli Ammiragli after a joint check by the Polizia di Stato and the Polizia Locale di Roma Capitale found an unlicensed gaming hall inside it. The measure was issued under article 100 of the TULPS, notified and carried out by officers of the Commissariato di Polizia Borgo, which handled the administrative case.
The Catania police chief ordered a betting shop in the Librino district to close for seven days under Article 100 of the public security law. Police said inspections found that people with criminal records regularly met at the premises, and officers notified the operator of the suspension.
Catania’s Questore ordered a seven-day suspension of a gaming hall in Adrano, Italy, under Article 100 of the public security law. Police said checks found it was regularly frequented by people with criminal or police records, which the investigation considered a potential risk to public order and safety.
Catania’s police commissioner ordered a betting centre to close for seven days after police checks found repeated attendance by people with criminal records, according to the Questura. The suspension applies to the centre’s authorisations and followed an administrative investigation into public-order concerns.
Savona’s police chief suspended a bar’s licence for seven days following repeated disorder. Police also found slots operating during prohibited municipal hours and issued an administrative penalty. The action followed an April 2025 warning to the owner.