Italian State Police seized an unauthorised ATM at a betting venue during administrative checks in San Benedetto del Tronto and Grottammare. Ascoli Piceno Police Headquarters ordered the checks as part of a territorial-control operation.
Betting venues in the two municipalities were subject to administrative compliance checks.
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Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM), financial police and state police seized a private venue and unauthorised gaming terminals in Lonato del Garda during a joint operation against illegal gambling. Investigators said the venue hosted poker tournaments for profit and that the terminals lacked authorisation and were not connected to ADM’s network. A court validated the investigators’ actions and ordered the arrested club official to report to judicial police; the case remains subject to the presumption of innocence.
Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency and Guardia di Finanza seized an association’s premises in Bagheria on 28 June during a Texas Hold’em tournament involving 38 players. Investigators said the organisers did not present the required event permits; the collected records will be sent to the Termini Imerese prosecutor’s office, which is continuing its inquiries. The association president’s defence disputes that the event constituted gambling, saying its prize was entry to a later competition in Malta.
Police and Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency inspected an unlicensed gaming venue in Crotone and seized the premises and equipment, according to the police account. The owner and manager were reported to prosecutors; authorities also imposed administrative penalties of about €85,000 for non-compliant machines, missing authorisation and distance-rule breaches.
TAR Piemonte rejected an appeal against the Asti police headquarters’ refusal to license sports betting at a venue in Canelli, according to the report. The court treated the proposed conversion as a new betting-room opening; the premises were 38 metres from an ATM, which regional rules classify as a sensitive location.
Police in Siracusa found an unauthorised betting operation during an inspection of a venue presented as a recreational centre, according to the report. Officers also found alcohol being served to minors, 13 doses of hashish and three of cocaine; the owner was reported for suspected possession of drugs for dealing, and administrative checks continue.
Police in Siracusa inspected a venue presented as a recreational centre and found it was operating as a betting hall without any authorisation, according to a report on the case. The inspection was carried out by officers of the Squadra Amministrativa e Sociale and the Squadra Mobile. Further administrative checks are under way.