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.
The suspension and fine affect the venue’s operation and enforce rules on minors’ access to public gaming.
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Italy’s State Police revoked the licence of a VLT gaming hall in Asti province after checks found the premises lacked the required usability certification. Police also sanctioned the hall’s owner over the absence of designated supervisors and issued administrative sanctions to an adjacent bar; the Customs and Monopolies Agency was notified.
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.
The Arezzo provincial police chief suspended a licensed betting and VLT hall’s public-security licence for 15 days from 6 October, according to press reports. Police checks found the venue was a meeting place for people considered dangerous or with criminal records, the report said.
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.
Arezzo’s police chief ordered a 15-day suspension of a betting and VLT venue’s public security licence, according to the report. Police checks reportedly found repeated breaches of municipal opening-hour rules and frequent visits by people considered potentially dangerous; the measure aims to prevent further public-safety risks.