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Italy's Council of State rejects interim stay in betting-shop distance dispute

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Italy's Council of State rejected the Interior Ministry's request for interim suspension in a dispute over a betting shop's distance from a Jehovah's Witnesses place of worship in Taranto. It said there was no immediate risk requiring urgent relief; the underlying appeal will proceed to a full hearing on distance measurement and possible administrative liability.

The eventual merits ruling could clarify how distance restrictions apply to betting premises and which public bodies may be liable.

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Italy’s Council of State blocks immediate PVR rules for concessionaires under extension

Italy’s Council of State rejected appeals by the Customs and Monopolies Agency, ruling that new rules for the PVR register cannot immediately apply to concessionaires under technical extensions and their associated retailers. It also annulled the ban on PVR outlets in private clubs and certain association premises, while upholding the €100 weekly limit on less-traceable top-ups.

Italy's Council of State has rejected appeals by the Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) over the register of top-up retail points (PVR). The Sixth Section confirmed that the new provisions cannot be applied immediately to concessionaires under a technical extension or to the retailers linked to them. The judges also upheld objections to the ban on placing PVRs in private clubs and in the premises of associations holding a security authorisation, and annulled the relevant provision of the ADM determination of 25 October 2024. The limit of €100 a week on top-ups made in cash or with instruments that are not fully traceable remains valid.

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