Italian police fined the owner of a betting shop near Rome’s Termini station €5,000 for opening beyond permitted hours, according to a report on 4 May 2026. The fine followed administrative checks as part of a wider operation in the area.
The penalty signals enforcement of local operating-hour restrictions on betting shops.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | Italian police sanction one gambling venue in checks across Giovinazzo | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Rome police uncover unauthorised gaming room in municipal property | Not stated |
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Police reported a stationery shop owner over an illegal betting premises inside the shop in Acireale. State police have stepped up inspections of betting premises, gaming halls and internet points across Catania province.
State police in Acireale reported the owner of a stationery shop to the judicial authority after officers found an unauthorised betting operation in rooms attached to the shop, according to a police account reported on 9 October 2026. The owner faces allegations of lacking the licence issued by the Questore and of unlawfully accepting and collecting bets, including through intermediation. The presumption of innocence applies until any final conviction, the report said.
It was reported that police found a Frattamaggiore betting shop operating without the person appointed to collect wagers. Officers reported the owner over the absence during local checks.
Italy’s Guardia di Finanza said officers found a slot machine operating beyond the hours permitted by municipal rules during checks at bars and gaming venues in Rome. They issued an administrative fine of €5,000 for the violation, according to the report.
Italy's Guardia di Finanza said officers from its Rome provincial command found a slot machine running beyond the hours allowed by municipal rules during checks at bars and gaming venues in the city. An administrative fine of €5,000 was issued for the violation, the force said.
The Rome police chief suspended a betting shop’s licence for 10 days after an inspection in Collefiorito, Tivoli, according to a report of police findings. Officers said minors were inside the venue, and also found an employee without a formal employment contract; the employee received an administrative sanction for possessing cannabis for personal use.
Carabinieri and Italy’s ADM found six tablets linked to unauthorised online gambling platforms in a separate room at a bar in Isola di Capo Rizzuto. The authorities imposed a €60,000 administrative fine and seized the tablets and related hardware; the checks also found missing gambling-risk information and a prohibited-games notice.
Carabinieri from the Isola di Capo Rizzuto command, joined by staff of the Customs and Monopolies Agency (A.D.M.) for Calabria, ran a series of targeted inspections at public businesses, clubs and gaming rooms in the area. Following the irregularities found, an administrative penalty of 60.000,00 euro in total was imposed. According to the headline, the fine of "60mila euro" fell on the owner of a bar.