Sweden’s administrative court upheld a penalty against Videoslots for breaches of gaming and money laundering rules but rejected the regulator’s classification of the violations as systemic. It reduced the proposed SEK9m fine to SEK4m and issued a formal warning.
The ruling sets the penalty for Videoslots’ customer due-diligence and record-keeping failures in Sweden.
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Tuscany’s regional administrative court rejected a company’s appeal and upheld the revocation of its public-security authorisations for betting and VLT operations in Prato. The revocations followed an anti-mafia prohibition issued by the Prato Prefecture in March 2022; the court said the evidence indicated a current risk of organised-crime influence over the company.
Tuscany's regional administrative court (Tar Toscana) has confirmed the revocation of licences for betting and video lottery (VLT) gaming at a business linked to a company subject to an anti-mafia prohibition issued by the Prato Prefecture. The court rejected the appeal against the Questura's measures on the merits and found the revocation of the public-security authorisations lawful.
It was reported that Lazio’s administrative court rejected an urgent suspension request by Blockratize and Adventure One QSS against ADM’s Polymarket blocking measures. A further interim hearing is scheduled for 25 August.
Sardinia’s Regional Administrative Court rejected a company’s appeal and upheld the revocation of its public-security licence for a betting venue in Cagliari. The Questura had acted after checks identified established social-security contribution violations; the court said later regularisation did not invalidate the original decision. The company was ordered to pay €2,000 in legal costs.
The Lazio Regional Administrative Court upheld a 20-day suspension of a bar’s food and drink authorisation, rejecting the owner’s appeal against a measure ordered by the Frosinone police chief. The court cited an unauthorised gaming room, six gaming machines without required responsible-gambling information, and other grounds; it also rejected the damages claim.
The Campania Regional Administrative Court rejected an operator’s appeal and upheld the Benevento police chief’s revocation of its video lottery terminal and betting licences. The authority cited business relationships with people linked to criminal settings; the court found the assessment reasonable despite the licensee having no criminal record.