Switzerland’s Federal Administrative Court rejected appeals by four Malta-based companies against blocks on their unauthorised online gambling sites. The court said the blocks had a sufficient legal basis; the companies can still appeal to the Federal Supreme Court.
The ruling leaves access blocks in place for unauthorised gambling sites in Switzerland, subject to a possible further appeal.
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The Campania Regional Administrative Court rejected a company's appeal against the refusal of a public security licence for a betting shop in Torre Annunziata. In its 26 October 2026 judgment, the court said the previous licence revocation had broken authorisation continuity; the shop was about 100 metres from a place of worship, against a 250-metre minimum under regional law and local rules.
The Campania Regional Administrative Court (TAR Campania) has rejected an appeal by a company against the refusal of a public security licence for a betting shop in Torre Annunziata, in the province of Naples. The judgment was published on 26 October 2026. The court confirmed the refusal, which was based on the revocation of the shop's previous authorisation and on the failure to meet the minimum distance from sensitive locations set by regional rules.
The Lazio Regional Administrative Court rejected a request to suspend Ciampino’s order stopping a gaming hall, leaving the municipal measure in force pending a full ruling. The court’s interim assessment found that the operator needed prior municipal authorisation and that nearby facilities could qualify as protected sensitive sites.
Sweden’s Administrative Court of Appeal upheld Spelinspektionen’s rejection of an association’s application to place bingo terminals in 297 retail locations. The court said bingo terminals should not be permitted in kiosks, shops and similar premises whose main activity is not gambling.
Italy’s Lazio Regional Administrative Court rejected two operators’ challenge to rules set by the Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) for online gambling concessions awaiting a new licensing tender. The court upheld stricter transition requirements for concessionaires that did not apply, including restrictions on new customers and steps to wind down operations. The ruling was published on 15 June in case 10972/2026.
The Campania Regional Administrative Court rejected an appeal against Naples police's refusal to grant a betting licence for premises in Poggioreale, according to the report. The police cited reliability and security concerns, including family members' records and the premises' earlier use for illegal betting; the court said the circumstances could be considered together in a preventive assessment.