Carabinieri in Milan reported finding an alleged illegal mahjong gambling venue in an apartment in Affori. They reported six people, aged 38 to 55, on suspicion of unauthorised gambling activity or taking part in gambling, and seized €9,200, 38 packs of cards, two notebooks and three automatic mahjong tables.
The operation highlights enforcement against alleged unlicensed gambling activity in a private venue.
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Carabinieri in Prato helped uncover six illegal gambling venues between 2 and 23 October, alongside financial police, local police and the Customs and Monopolies Agency. Authorities seized cash, equipment and premises; the reported cash seizures included more than €30,000 at one site.
Carabinieri in Prato contributed to identifying six illegal gambling venues over three weeks, between 2 and 23 October, according to a report of the operations. The checks were carried out with Guardia di Finanza, Polizia Locale, the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli and other units. Cash, equipment and premises used for illegal gambling were seized.
Italy’s Guardia di Finanza and Carabinieri found an alleged unauthorised betting operation inside a shop in Barbarano Romano, reportedly. They seized internet equipment and paper records, and referred the business owner to the judicial authority over alleged betting activity without the required public security licence.
ADM’s Catania office and Italy’s State Police seized 14 irregular gaming machines at a private club in the Vulcania area of Catania, reportedly following inspections in recent days. The club owner received an administrative penalty of €700,000.
Naples municipal police seized a bar’s unauthorised gaming room and 11 machines during an inspection, reportedly conducted in the days before 16 March 2026. Officers said nine machines were operating without a connection to the Customs and Monopolies Agency’s control network; the owner was reported to judicial authorities and fined.
Italian police are executing an anti-mafia seizure in Salerno involving assets, company interests and financial relationships valued at more than €16 million. Investigators suspect an entrepreneur of belonging to a criminal group involved in illegal gambling and money laundering; the seizure was issued under anti-mafia legislation.