Rho's local police issued six €500 sanctions during July, August and the days before the report for breaches of the town's operating-hour restrictions at gaming venues. The restrictions require gaming activity to stop daily from 7.30 to 9.30, noon to 14.00 and 19.00 to 21.00, under a mayoral order dated 9 January 2024.
Gaming venues in Rho risk €500 sanctions for allowing play during restricted hours.
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The Questore of Savona suspended a bar's licence for seven days, from 15 to 21 October, after police found VLT machines running outside permitted hours. Officers issued an administrative sanction for breaching the municipal operating-hours ordinance. The order also cited earlier police interventions over habitual presence of convicted persons at the premises.
Carabinieri from Isola Capo Rizzuto and Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) discovered an unauthorised gaming room inside a bar in Crotone, reportedly during checks against illegal gambling. The authorities seized six tablets and issued the bar’s owner administrative penalties totalling more than €60,000; inspectors also found missing notices on prohibited games and gambling-related risks.
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 joint operation in Gela, Italy, uncovered illegal dog fighting and associated betting, according to a statement by lawmaker Eliana Longi. The operation led to 13 dogs being seized and six people being arrested, she said; the report also describes six people as having been reported to authorities. Investigators seized recordings and equipment linked to the fights.
Police and Carabinieri reported six people to authorities and seized 13 pit bulls in Gela, Italy. The report linked the operation to illegal betting on clandestine dog fights.