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Italy’s Court of Cassation upholds convictions in clandestine lottery case

Enforcement & compliance

Italy’s Court of Cassation largely upheld a Palermo appeal court ruling involving an organised illegal lottery operation reportedly linked to Cosa Nostra. The court confirmed the mafia-related aggravating factor for lottery offences and rejected most appeals; it ordered a new examination of one extortion issue.

The ruling confirms criminal liability for an organised illegal lottery operation and its established mafia link.

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Italy’s Court of Cassation reopens tax case over betting centre records

Italy’s Court of Cassation set aside a ruling in a tax dispute over a data transmission centre linked to a foreign bookmaker, ordering a fresh review of whether tax officials had specifically requested the records submitted in court. The underlying assessment concerns betting activity in 2014; the court did not decide the disputed 8% commission estimate, which remains for reconsideration.

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