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Cesa, raid on the 'ghost' arcade: 11 state-disconnected slot machines discovered, a €121 fine.

A joint operation by the Carabinieri and the Italian Monopolies: the machines were unlicensed and "invisible" to the tax authorities. The owner was reported and issued a massive fine.
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Cesa – A severe blow to illegal gambling in the Agro Aversano area. A raid carried out in the past few hours uncovered a veritable parallel gambling system inside a gaming hall in Cesa, resulting in a criminal complaint and a record-breaking administrative fine.

The operation was conducted by the Carabinieri of the local station in close collaboration with personnel from the Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) in Caserta. The officers and officials thoroughly examined the business, focusing on the legitimacy of the gaming machines present in the room.

The inspection revealed a scenario of complete irregularity: eleven slot machines were found to be completely "phantom." The machines lacked the necessary authorizations and, even more seriously, were not connected to the state's telematics network. The lack of connection to the AAMS not only drains the Treasury of significant resources by avoiding tax collection, but also removes all forms of player protection, making it impossible to monitor payout percentages and ensure the transparency of gaming.

The authorities responded immediately. Following the investigation, the business owner was reported to the judicial authorities. The state faced a very heavy toll: administrative violations were reported, resulting in fines totaling €121.

The intervention is part of a broader strategy of territorial control aimed at combating illegal gambling, a scourge that often fuels local crime syndicates at the expense of legality and public health.


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Comments (1)

This article is very interesting, but there are too many errors in the text. I don't quite understand why all this happened. The most important thing is that gambling shouldn't be illegal, because it creates jobs.

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