Italy’s Council of State upholds Barletta VLT licence refusal
Italy’s Council of State rejected an appeal by a gaming-hall operator and upheld the Barletta-Andria-Trani police authority’s refusal of a licence to install VLT terminals. The court cited concerns including business ties, a conviction related to obstructing gaming-machine checks and established tax violations; it said the public-security assessment of good conduct is broader than criminal liability.
The ruling confirms that operators’ business relationships and compliance history can affect eligibility for VLT authorisations.