Venice local police found an unauthorised paid lottery linked to Lotto draw results at a kiosk near Piazzale Roma. Officers seized promotional material and challenged the operator over organising an unauthorised game; the reported account says the offence may carry administrative sanctions and criminal consequences.
The enforcement action concerns an unauthorised lottery using results from Italy’s state-run Lotto draw.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | Calatabiano orders betting shop to close over missing start-of-activity filing | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | ADM blocks 73 new unauthorised online gambling sites in Italy | Not stated | |
| Not named | EUR 50,000 | Italian authorities raid two illegal gambling venues in Reggio Calabria | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Frosinone judge annuls ADM penalty over minor entering betting shop | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Naples Carabinieri report two people over alleged unlicensed sports betting | Not stated |
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Italian police carried out a court-ordered seizure in Brindisi on 28 October, targeting Tobia Parisi, whom authorities consider a senior figure in the Sacra Corona Unita. Police seized a bar described as a clandestine gambling hub, along with other properties, vehicles, bank accounts, savings and prepaid cards. Parisi’s 13-year sentence for attempted extortion is under appeal; investigators allege assets worth at least €600,000 were linked to him.
Italian police executed a court-ordered seizure on 28 October targeting Tobia Parisi, whom authorities consider a senior figure in the Sacra Corona Unita, in the Brindisi area. Police also took action against Parisi's partner and other relatives, according to the account of the operation. The seized assets include a bar described as an operational centre for a clandestine gambling network.
Rome police confiscated assets worth nearly €5m from people considered linked to a criminal group operating in Lazio, according to the report. The confiscation followed a 2024 seizure and includes company shares, commercial businesses, three betting shops, property, cars and bank accounts; investigators said the group reinvested drug-trafficking proceeds in businesses including betting.
Siracusa administrative police found an unauthorised betting room inside a recreation club, according to reports. The activity’s owner was reported to the authorities and faces an economic sanction; officers also found suspected drugs and alcohol sales to minors. The venue could be closed, the reports said.
Police in Siracusa found an unauthorised betting room with no permits inside a recreation club equipped with table football, the city's administrative police said. The owner of the activity was reported to the authorities and will receive an economic sanction, and the premises could be closed, according to Siracusa Press. During the check, officers also found suspected drugs and recorded the sale of alcoholic drinks to minors.
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.
Rome’s Guardia di Finanza found an amateur sports association in Lido di Ostia operating as a gaming room without the required public-safety permits. Officers found three minors inside and referred the association’s president to judicial authorities; Rome’s municipality was asked to order closure within five days of notification.