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Despite raids that commenced last month, the online poker network Dollaro continues to operate in Italy.
Italian regulator AAMS says there is little it can do to stop the site from continuing to offer its services.
Authorities there claim the company has ties to Italy’s Mafia.
“The illegal business leaders were captured, but the site is still functioning and accessible: I do not know why but it is a matter beyond our control and that can be repeated,” said head of remote gaming at AAMS Francesco Rodano.
Eleven individuals were arrested last month including the reported owner Luigi Tancredi and business partner, Nicola Femia, a boss of the Calabrian ‘Ndrangheta organized crime syndicate.
Police said they believed the group handled some €11.5 million ($12.8 million) in bets per day.
“By collaborating with criminal groups based in Ostia, the Camorra and the ‘Ndrangheta set up a poker platform that users could access from every part of Italy,” commented the public prosecutor’s office in Rome.
- Ace King, Gambling911.com
