Nichelino’s local police seized two unauthorised slot machines at a bar during checks of local venues and betting shops. Authorities issued administrative penalties totalling nearly €10,000 and referred the sanctioned parties to the SUAP, which could begin proceedings to suspend business licences.
The enforcement action could lead to temporary licence suspensions for affected businesses.
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It was reported that ADM and Guardia di Finanza seized 18 gambling machines in Treviso. The joint checks took place during the second half of June and also led to cash seizures.
Reportedly, ADM seized seven gaming machines lacking authorisation in Brescia, Italy. Staff from its Lombardia 7 office carried out the inspection as part of efforts to combat illegal gambling and protect tax revenues.
Italy's ADM agency said staff from its Lombardia 7 office carried out an inspection at a shopping centre in the municipality of Brescia on 9 October 2026, according to a notice. Seven amusement machines of the crane or fishing type were found in a covered outdoor area open to the public and facing the street. The machines were working but lacked the required identification plate, and further checks found no authorisation documents under current rules, the ADM said.
Italian police carried out a court-ordered seizure in Brindisi on 28 October, targeting Tobia Parisi, whom authorities consider a senior figure in the Sacra Corona Unita. Police seized a bar described as a clandestine gambling hub, along with other properties, vehicles, bank accounts, savings and prepaid cards. Parisi’s 13-year sentence for attempted extortion is under appeal; investigators allege assets worth at least €600,000 were linked to him.
Italian police executed a court-ordered seizure on 28 October targeting Tobia Parisi, whom authorities consider a senior figure in the Sacra Corona Unita, in the Brindisi area. Police also took action against Parisi's partner and other relatives, according to the account of the operation. The seized assets include a bar described as an operational centre for a clandestine gambling network.
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.
A court has annulled a €24,000 fine that ADM issued against a company managing eight AWP gaming machines in a licensed venue. The court found the company was not automatically liable for unauthorised online betting activity started later by the venue operator using nine computers supplied by a third party. The ruling also addressed the effects of Constitutional Court judgment 104/2025 on the online gambling provision cited in the case.
A court has annulled a €24,000 fine that the Amministrazione delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) issued against a company managing eight AWP gaming machines in a licensed venue. The court found that the company was not automatically liable for unauthorised online betting activity started later by the venue operator using nine computers supplied by a third party, according to the ruling.
