Matera’s State Police carried out nine administrative inspections across several sectors, including betting collection businesses and Video Lottery Terminal venues. In betting and VLT premises, officers checked compliance with licence requirements and measures to prevent minors from accessing gambling.
The inspections concern licence compliance and safeguards against minors entering betting and VLT venues.
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Police and municipal officers in Siracusa fined three betting shops a total of €7,494 after inspections, reportedly. The breaches included operating without a betting licence, unauthorised food and drink service, advertising and management violations. Authorities said inspections would continue in the coming weeks.
Rome police fined two betting shops in Fidene a combined €8,000 for breaching operating-hour rules and lacking qualified staff to manage betting. The fines followed increased checks across several city districts.
Police in Crotone issued six administrative penalties for smoking-ban violations during checks at two betting shops with slot-machine areas, according to the report. The penalties totalled €990.
Reportedly, Illegal gambling venues were closed during an Italian enforcement sweep. ADM participated in inspections of 14 venues in Sicily.
Bari’s provincial police commissioner ordered two VLT halls suspended for five days after inspections found violations. Police checked 18 betting and VLT businesses in Bari and the surrounding province as part of operations addressing crime and gambling.
Bari's provincial police commissioner ordered two VLT halls suspended for five days after violations were found during inspections.