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Naples court orders precautionary measures in illegal online betting probe

Enforcement & compliance

A judge at Naples court issued precautionary measures against people suspected of involvement in illegal online betting and other offences, following a request by the District Anti-Mafia Directorate. Investigators allege an organised operation used online platforms and companies registered to third parties; authorities also ordered the preventive seizure of company shares, business assets and commercial premises. The suspects remain presumed innocent pending a final judgment.

The investigation and preventive seizures underscore enforcement risks for alleged illegal betting operations in Italy.

Earlier fines and penalties by Guardia di Finanza

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Not namedEUR 20,000Italian appeal court upholds €20,000 penalty over unauthorised lottery betsNot stated
Not namedEUR 3,000Treviso authorities seize 18 gambling machinesNot stated
Not namedEUR 253,000ADM and Guardia di Finanza seize 24 gaming machines in TarantoNot stated
Not namedNot statedADM and finance police seize Bagheria venue during poker tournamentNot stated
Not namedEUR 7,000,000Italian authorities seize poker venue and €7 million in chips in BagheriaNot stated

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Italian court orders seizure of at least €600,000 in alleged illegal betting case

A court in Lecce ordered the seizure of at least €600,000 in assets linked to Tobia Parisi and his family, following a request from anti-mafia prosecutors. Investigators allege that a bar in Mesagne served as a base for clandestine sports betting; the order is aimed at eventual confiscation.

A court in Lecce ordered the seizure of at least €600,000 in assets linked to Tobia Parisi and his family on Wednesday, at the request of anti-mafia prosecutors, according to the Carabinieri. The order is aimed at eventual confiscation. Parisi, 45, is accused of being a senior figure in the Mesagne faction of the Sacra Corona Unita, the Puglia-based organised crime group, and a lieutenant to mafia boss Daniele Vicientino.

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