Sicily’s regional administrative court has set a 19 November 2026 hearing on a challenge to the Questura of Catania’s order closing a sports betting collection business. The court did not rule on the request to suspend the order, saying the parties’ interests could be addressed through a prompt hearing on the merits.
The closure remains in force while the court considers the challenge and the related acts.
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The Regional Administrative Court of Tuscany temporarily suspended the part of a Livorno police decree that halted a betting shop’s licence for 10 days. The order does not affect the requirement to remove 11 gaming machines, and the court will consider the case at a hearing on 3 September 2026.
Italy’s Council of State suspended enforcement of a lower court ruling that upheld the revocation of a VLT gaming licence, granting interim relief sought by two gaming companies. The court cited potential grounds concerning venue supervision and the proportionality of revocation, and scheduled a merits hearing for 18 March 2027.
Italy’s State Police ordered a seven-day closure of a bar and betting centre in Catania under Article 100 of the public security law. Police said the venue had repeatedly hosted people with criminal records and that the measure followed checks by the local police commissioner’s office.
Italy’s State Police said the Catania police chief ordered two businesses to close for seven days: a kiosk-bar in Cibali and a bar-betting shop in Antico Corso. Police said repeated checks found people with criminal records at both venues, which authorities considered a risk to public order and safety.
Italy's State Police ordered the temporary suspension of two businesses in Catania: a kiosk-bar in the Cibali district and a betting centre in the Antico Corso area. The closure orders last seven days and were issued by the Catania police chief.
The Catania police chief ordered a betting shop in the Librino district to close for seven days under Article 100 of the public security law. Police said inspections found that people with criminal records regularly met at the premises, and officers notified the operator of the suspension.