Carabinieri in Rome reported four Romanian citizens after finding them operating a three-cups gambling game near the Trevi Fountain. Police seized €840 and the equipment, issued each person a 48-hour exclusion order and imposed an administrative penalty of €100.
The case concerns enforcement against unauthorised gambling activity in a public tourist area.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | Lecce municipality revokes betting hall authorisation after Carabinieri checks | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Naples Carabinieri report two people over alleged unlicensed sports betting | Not stated | |
| Not named | EUR 34,800 | Italian authorities report €34,800 in workplace-safety penalties at betting shops | Not stated | |
| Not named | EUR 8,600 | Carabinieri suspend Pescara betting centre over workplace safety breaches | Not stated | |
| Not named | EUR 3,518 | Carabinieri report €3,517.66 in penalties at Palagianello betting venues | Not stated |
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Police and Carabinieri reported six people to authorities and seized 13 pit bulls in Gela, Italy. The report linked the operation to illegal betting on clandestine dog fights.
Rome's Polizia di Stato coordinated a multi-agency operation in the Val Melaina district, identifying about 100 people and issuing administrative sanctions totalling almost €40,000. Inspectors examined five businesses, including betting shops, two of which were found compliant. A bar and a minimarket were closed over hygiene, undeclared work and missing risk-assessment documentation.
Carabinieri and ADM officials reported two people in Naples over alleged betting collection through clandestine web circuits and unauthorised gambling sites. Authorities seized betting receipts; the allegations concern a betting-shop employee and its legal representative, who remain presumed innocent unless convicted.
The Guardia di Finanza in Bari executed four precautionary measures in a Procura di Trani investigation into alleged usury and extortion. A preliminary investigation judge ordered three people held in custody and a fourth under house arrest; investigators allege loans at annual interest rates of up to 1,260%, including to people with gambling problems who used the money on slot machines and VLTs.
The Guardia di Finanza in Bari carried out four precautionary measures in an investigation by the Procura di Trani into alleged usury and extortion. A preliminary investigation judge at the Tribunale di Trani ordered three people held in custody and a fourth placed under house arrest, according to the report.
It was reported that Enna police implemented a four-day licence suspension affecting a gaming hall operator. The measure concerned the venue’s public security licence.