Paraná’s Military Police seized four unauthorised machines from a shop in central Londrina on 8 February, and notified the premises’ responsible parties of a criminal infraction. State lottery Lottopar said only games and betting formats expressly authorised in Paraná may operate there.
The seizure and Lottopar’s warning underline enforcement risks for businesses hosting unauthorised gambling equipment.
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Federal and municipal authorities seized 52 unauthorised slot machines from businesses in Tonalá, Jalisco. Officials sealed the premises and transferred the machines to the FGR for legal processing. Local authorities said they would continue inspections; the report noted no reported arrests.
Authorities in Mexico’s Michoacán state seized 98 slot machines operating without federal authorisation during searches in Lázaro Cárdenas. The state prosecutor’s office executed 12 warrants with support from federal and local security forces; authorities said the machines lacked the required permits and were referred to the competent authority.
Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency seized gaming machines lacking required authorisations at four bowling alleys in Milan, Varese, Cantù and Cerro Maggiore on 10 November 2026. Inspectors also found missing remote-control devices and irregularities involving prizes, which must not exceed €20 under the rules cited by the agency.
Italy's ADM seized entertainment machines without the required authorisations at four bowling alleys in Lombardy. The venues were in Milan, Varese, Cantù and Cerro Maggiore.
Carabinieri in Calatabiano, Sicily, seized premises used as a betting venue after finding it operated without authorisation, according to the report. Police said the business also lacked a required SCIA filing and was open despite a prior order from Catania’s police headquarters prohibiting its activity; its 43-year-old operator was reported to prosecutors.
Italian police seized an unauthorised gaming venue in Ostuni on 22 January and reported its manager to judicial authorities. The premises, located in a basement without emergency exits, were also subject to administrative seizure after a joint operation involving the financial police, local police and Ostuni’s health authority.