Police in Rome found an unauthorised private club with a gaming room in a municipally owned property occupied without permission, according to the report. The venue had billiards and food and drink service but lacked authorisations; authorities seized areas and a judicial authority upheld both preventive seizures.
The seizure illustrates enforcement against unauthorised gaming venues in Rome.
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Police in Acireale, Sicily, reportedly found an unauthorised betting operation inside a stationery shop during a routine inspection. Officers seized computer and paper records, and the shop owner was reported to prosecutors over alleged unlicensed betting collection and intermediation.
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.
Carabinieri, ADM staff and municipal police inspected businesses in Catania, Italy, and found licensing discrepancies at a gaming room, according to the report. The operator received an order to restore the premises within 30 days, and authorities reported a worker without the required gaming-machine qualifications to the Questura.
Carabinieri from the Piazza Dante Company carried out checks in Catania, Italy, assisted by staff of the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) and the Municipal Police. The inspections were concentrated in several locations in the city centre.
Italian police found an unauthorised betting room inside a venue presented as a recreation centre in Siracusa. Officers also reported alcohol service to minors and seized 13 doses of hashish and three of cocaine; administrative inquiries into the venue’s irregularities are ongoing.
Italy's Polizia di Stato found an unlicensed betting room inside a venue that appeared to be a recreation centre in Siracusa, the force said. Officers from the Squadra Amministrativa e Sociale and the Squadra Mobile checked premises that outwardly hosted a recreation centre with table football, and inside found a fully unlicensed betting room, according to the force.
Local police seized an unauthorised gaming room behind a bar in Castelfranco Veneto, in Italy’s Treviso province, during checks at businesses near schools. Officers found people playing on machines that were switched on during hours when they should have been off.