Messina appeal court upholds penalty for internet-point computer linked to printer
The Court of Appeal of Messina rejected appeals by the administration and an internet-point operator, leaving in place a lower court ruling that upheld a sanction only for the computer connected to a thermal printer. It found that ordinary computers used for internet browsing could not be treated as gaming machines merely because they could access online gambling sites; the printer and betting notes supported treating the linked computer as usable for collecting bets.
The ruling clarifies which internet-point equipment may attract sanctions for facilitating betting under Italian gaming rules.