Italian State Police conducted special checks in Viterbo over the weekend, including inspections of three gaming and betting venues. Officers checked six premises in total, also covering two bars and a minimarket, to verify the regularity of their authorisations.
The inspections put local gaming and betting venues' authorisations under scrutiny.
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State Police carried out inspections in Como province around Halloween, working with the Como Finance Police group. They found minors in a gaming hall, alongside other reported administrative and tax irregularities in gaming halls, betting shops, bars and restaurants; the Questura said checks will continue in the coming months.
Italy's State Police carried out inspections of public premises, commercial businesses and entertainment venues across Como province, the Questura di Como said. The checks were intended to verify compliance with current rules and the validity of the administrative authorisations required to run the activities.
Nichelino’s local police conducted checks at bars and betting shops on 30 October 2026, finding two unauthorised slot machines in a bar. The machines breached minimum-distance rules for sensitive locations, and officers contested administrative sanctions of nearly 10mila euro for various irregularities. Those sanctioned were referred to the local business office, which may consider additional measures, including suspension.
Local police in Nichelino, in the Turin area, carried out extraordinary checks on the evening of Friday 30 October 2026. They found two slot machines in a bar that were unauthorised and installed in breach of the minimum distances required from sensitive places. The bar had recently become a meeting point for many young people.
Carabinieri and Cantù municipal police identified 125 people during coordinated checks in the city on 22 October 2026. Municipal police found a minor inside a betting shop and issued the shop owner an administrative inspection report that will lead to a financial penalty under rules protecting minors. Further checks are planned.
Municipal police officers found a minor inside a betting shop in Cantù during an inspection, and an administrative inspection report was drawn up against the owner of the business. The report will lead to a financial penalty under current rules protecting minors.
Turin police and other authorities inspected 20 public venues during an operation launched on 21 September in Borgo Aurora and nearby areas. The checks resulted in administrative fines totalling more than €28,000, with reported violations including rules on gaming machines, hygiene requirements and unauthorised outdoor seating; the police said the operation would continue in the coming weeks.
Rome's Polizia di Stato coordinated a multi-agency operation in the Val Melaina district, identifying about 100 people and issuing administrative sanctions totalling almost €40,000. Inspectors examined five businesses, including betting shops, two of which were found compliant. A bar and a minimarket were closed over hygiene, undeclared work and missing risk-assessment documentation.