The Communications Authority (Agcom) fined a well-known social media for approximately 1.3 million euros for breach of the Italian gambling advertising ban.
The CJEU issued a decision against the legislation of an EU Member State providing different regimes on the gambling advertising ban between gaming halls established in the country and those of foreign operators located abroad.ย
In a stunning turn of events, AgCom, the Italian Communications Authority, has levied a 750,000 euro fine against Meta for brazenly flouting the country's strict ban on gambling advertising.
Fines for breach of the Italian gambling advertising ban were issued against a YouTube video content creator and Google as it has been hosting the challenged videos.ย
AgCom issued a fine for violation of the Italian gambling advertising ban due to billboards promoting the opening of a VLT room, raising interesting points with respect to the definition of the sanction.
The Lazio Regional Administrative Court defined the exceptions within which communications relating to gambling do not fall within the Italian ban on advertising games with cash prizes.
The Lazio Court held that Google is not liable for violating the Italian gambling advertising ban relating to games with cash winnings by one of its advertisers.