Police in Turin fined a betting-shop owner more than €6,600 and reported the owner for allowing minors into the premises. Police also reported the owner for allowing an employee to collect bets without the required authorisation.
The case highlights enforcement exposure for betting operators over access controls and staff authorisation.
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Belluno police fined two betting venues during checks ordered by Questore Roberto Della Rocca for the 1 May holiday period. Each venue received an administrative penalty exceeding €1,000 because the required owner’s representative was absent during opening hours, according to the report.
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.
Police in Crotone referred a betting-shop owner to judicial authorities for allegedly breaching public-security requirements, according to the report. Officers said the shop had lent money to regular customers to enable further betting and seized handwritten records; a worker was also found to be improperly employed.
Italy’s State Police identified irregularities at a betting shop during checks in eastern Rome, according to a report. Police said the premises lacked a designated manager and employed an unauthorised worker; its licence holder was reported to authorities, and the shop received a €150 fine for operating gaming machines outside locally permitted hours.
State Police checks in eastern Rome ended with 10 arrests and three reports to the Prefecture for drug use, according to a report. The operation also resulted in several administrative penalties against local businesses.