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Italy's ADM lists 12,156 sites for administrative blocking

Enforcement & compliance · SectorWire deskSource published

Summary

Italy's ADM listed 12,156 sites for administrative blocking under a measure dated 26 May 2026, lawyers Chiara Sambaldi and Andrea Strata wrote in PressGiochi. They said blocking a domain does not automatically make a site unreachable, and that illegal operators adapt quickly. The article calls for better data, technology and public-private cooperation.

Why it matters

The lawyers argue that domain blocking alone does not stop illegal operators, a practical limit for regulators and licensed operators competing with clone sites.

Cite as: SectorWire, “Italy's ADM lists 12,156 sites for administrative blocking”, 4 August 2026, https://sectorwire.news/item/italy-s-adm-lists-12-156-sites-for-administrative-blocking-pressgiochi/

Key facts

Parties
ADM
Market
Italy

Earlier fines and penalties by ADM

Earlier decisions in the same section by the same regulator, newest first. Chosen by regulator, section and, where both stories state an amount, similar size. Details are as each story reports them.

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Not namedEUR 56,000ADM seizes 14 irregular machines and imposes €56,000 in penaltiesNot stated
Not namedNot statedADM and Guardia di Finanza uncover illegal CITES luxury-skin trade at FiumicinoNot stated
Fun88, TLCBetNot statedReport links Fun88 and TLCBet domains to ADM blocking listNot stated
Not namedNot statedCarabinieri seize Pimonte betting centre over alleged unauthorised wageringNot stated
FonbetNot statedADM adds three Fonbet domains to blocking listNot stated
Explore the report’s connections
Entity maplicensed bylicensed byADMChiara SambaldiItalyAndrea StrataENJOY GamingBrightstar Lottery
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