Italy’s Court of Cassation accepted a betting-agency owner’s appeal and annulled a €20,000 administrative penalty imposed by the Customs and Monopolies Agency. The court said the Constitutional Court’s 2025 ruling had invalidated both the underlying prohibition and the provision setting the penalty.
The ruling removes the legal basis for this penalty on a betting agency over public access to online gaming sites.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | Carabinieri seize illegal betting premises in Gioia Tauro | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | ADM blocks 55 new unauthorised gambling websites in Italy | Not stated | |
| Polymarket | Not stated | ADM blocks 55 online gambling sites and restores access to Polymarket | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Turin prosecutors close illegal betting investigation involving 16 people | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Italy’s Supreme Court upholds reduced penalty over unprotected gaming machines | Not stated |
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