By Sadonna Price

Officials in Italy Continue to Crackdown on Illegal Gambling Operations

March 15, 2021

Authorities in Italy are working hard to crack down on illegal gambling. Recently, it was revealed that over $95 million has been seized in raids involving illegal gambling connected to organized crime. A recent investigation called Operation Double Game resulted in restriction orders issued against 23 people connected to Cosa Nostra of Sicily. Details of […]

By Sadonna Price

Italian Crime Syndicate Heads to Court This Weekend on Several Charges including Illegal Casino Operations

January 15, 2021

A huge trial is set to take place in Calabria, Italy, perhaps the largest of its kind. A total of 355 people are suspected of being involved in the ‘Ndrangheta crime syndicate. These individuals will face a judge this week, with suspects facing a variety of infractions including operating illegal casinos and sportsbooks. The group […]

By Sadonna Price

European Countries Fined €171.3 million in 2020 Over Gambling Regulation Issues

January 5, 2021

Finbold.com recently issued a report involving the GDPR Fines for 2020. Data shows that European countries were fined a total of €171.3 million, from January 1st of last year through January 1st of this year. Of the fines issued, it seems that data breaches were the main problem area for operators. Breaking down the fines, […]

By Sadonna Price

Italy Police Arrest Four IGT Employees for Cheating the Lottery

October 30, 2020

A total of 12 people were arrested by the Special Currency Police Unit in Italy of the Guardia di Finanza due to allegedly cheating the lottery. The individuals were connected to four Scratch & Win lottery jackpots, two that had grand prizes of seven million euros each. The other two were worth five million euros. […]