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Italy’s Supreme Court upholds authorisation requirement for betting intermediaries

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Italy’s Court of Cassation rejected an appeal against a conviction for unauthorised betting activity, according to a report on its 2026 ruling. The court said a business directly collecting bets in Italy must hold the public security authorisation required by Article 88 of the Tulps, even when the betting contract is with a bookmaker in another EU country.

The ruling reinforces the authorisation requirement for businesses collecting bets directly in Italy.

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