State Police reported a 49-year-old business associate in Fuorigrotta, Naples, over alleged gaming-related offences after a joint inspection with the Customs and Monopolies Agency. Officers seized six unauthorised machines that were not connected to the agency’s network; the man was also fined €66,000.
Venues using unauthorised machines face seizure and fines, while machines outside the agency network can trigger enforcement.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | Novara police suspend Cureggio gaming hall licence for five days | Not stated | |
| Polymarket, Betsson | Not stated | ADM relists Polymarket among blocked gambling sites in Italy | Not stated | |
| Polymarket, Lazio | Not stated | ADM blocks Polymarket again in Italy over unauthorised gambling status | Not stated | |
| Polymarket | Not stated | ADM orders blocks on 293 sites, including Polymarket, in Italy | Not stated | |
| Not named | EUR 22,000 | ADM Veneto seizes seven unauthorised gaming machines in Padua province | Not stated |
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Carabinieri from Isola Capo Rizzuto and Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) discovered an unauthorised gaming room inside a bar in Crotone, reportedly during checks against illegal gambling. The authorities seized six tablets and issued the bar’s owner administrative penalties totalling more than €60,000; inspectors also found missing notices on prohibited games and gambling-related risks.
Italy’s ADM and Carabinieri investigated alleged slot-machine tampering in Cosenza, with the prosecutor’s office coordinating the operation. A court judge ordered precautionary measures against 15 people; investigators seized 145 altered machines and about €80,000 in cash, while a preventive seizure exceeding €12m targeted an industry operator over unpaid tax, according to the report.
Carabinieri at the provincial command in Cosenza and officials of the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli investigated an alleged criminal organisation that altered slot machines to take gaming proceeds and keep them from the tax authorities, under the coordination of the Cosenza public prosecutor's office. A judge at the Cosenza court issued a precautionary order against 15 people. Investigators seized 145 altered slot machines and about €80,000 in cash. A preventive seizure of more than €12m was then ordered against a gaming-sector operator, corresponding to the Prelievo Unico Erariale never paid to the state.
It was reported that ADM and Guardia di Finanza seized 18 gambling machines in Treviso. The joint checks took place during the second half of June and also led to cash seizures.
ADM Puglia 5 – Taranto and the Guardia di Finanza seized 24 gaming machines during checks at recreational clubs across Taranto province, reportedly. Authorities referred five people to the relevant authorities and imposed administrative penalties exceeding €253,000. Officials said the machines were not connected to ADM’s telematic network; tax recovery and further fiscal checks are planned.
Reportedly, ADM seized seven gaming machines lacking authorisation in Brescia, Italy. Staff from its Lombardia 7 office carried out the inspection as part of efforts to combat illegal gambling and protect tax revenues.
Italy's ADM agency said staff from its Lombardia 7 office carried out an inspection at a shopping centre in the municipality of Brescia on 9 October 2026, according to a notice. Seven amusement machines of the crane or fishing type were found in a covered outdoor area open to the public and facing the street. The machines were working but lacked the required identification plate, and further checks found no authorisation documents under current rules, the ADM said.