Italy’s Supreme Court overturns Palermo betting-centre owner’s house arrest order
Italy’s Court of Cassation overturned the house-arrest order against a Palermo betting-centre owner accused of external involvement in a mafia group and organising unauthorised betting. It found that the evidence did not adequately show how his alleged assistance with gaming systems produced a concrete benefit for the group, and sent the case back to the Palermo court for a new review.
The remand requires prosecutors and the lower court to establish an effective contribution to the alleged criminal group.