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Italy’s Supreme Court upholds seizure of lottery and betting equipment

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Italy’s Court of Cassation rejected appeals against the preventive seizure of equipment used to collect Lotto, 10eLotto and sports bets at an authorised outlet. The case concerns alleged aggravated money laundering involving bets placed for third parties with funds suspected to be criminal proceeds in September and October 2022; the court found the appeals inadmissible and ordered payment of legal costs and a sum to the fines fund.

The ruling sustains the seizure of equipment used for lottery and betting collection in an aggravated money-laundering case.

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