Milan’s police chief suspended a gaming hall’s licence for five days over repeated breaches of rules governing operating hours and gaming machines. Police cited the venue several times between April and October 2024 and March and June 2025, and notified its owner of the suspension.
The suspension temporarily prevents the venue from operating under its gaming licence.
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The Questore of Rome suspended a betting venue’s licence in Guidonia Montecelio for five days after police found two minors inside. The venue’s owner also faced an administrative penalty under Article 9 of the public security law.
Novara police enforced a Questore’s licence-suspension decree against a VLT hall in Castelletto Ticino on 27 March 2026. Authorities said an underage worker without an employment contract had been on duty without a licensed representative present; the manager was fined about €7,000 and the venue was suspended for five days.
Catania’s Questore ordered a seven-day suspension of a gaming hall in Adrano, Italy, under Article 100 of the public security law. Police said checks found it was regularly frequented by people with criminal or police records, which the investigation considered a potential risk to public order and safety.
The Padua questore suspended a gaming hall's licence for 30 days after police found violations of gambling and other rules during an inspection. Officers reported 42 gaming terminals still switched on during Veneto's required 13:00 to 15:00 suspension period, with five customers using them, as well as a payment terminal and further licensing and smoking-room breaches. The source does not name the hall.
Padua's police chief has suspended a gaming hall's licence for 30 days after officers found repeated breaches of gambling rules. The suspension took effect when the notice was served on 6 November.
The TAR Lombardia's Brescia section upheld a precautionary appeal by the operators of a gaming hall in Trescore Balneario, suspending the Bergamo police headquarters' revocation of their VLT installation licence. The court held that busier bar trade in the early morning did not show food and drink service had become secondary to gaming. The suspension allows gaming and catering to resume; the revocation, issued on 11 August 2026, followed local police inspections on 19 June and 14 July 2026.
The TAR Lombardia's Brescia section has upheld a precautionary application by the operators of a gaming hall in Trescore Balneario, near Bergamo, and suspended the Bergamo police headquarters' revocation of the licence for the installation of VLT machines. The court's single-judge precautionary decree suspends the contested measures and allows both gaming and food and drink service to resume. The ruling is not a final decision on the lawfulness of the revocation.