- Status
- Judgment entered (judgment)
- As of
- 10 Nov 2011 · read from the court record
- Court
- Corte costituzionale · Supreme or high court
- Docket
- Sentenza n. 300/2011
- Judge
- President Alfonso Quaranta, redattore Giuseppe Frigo
- Filed
- 1 Feb 2011
- Type
- Constitutional challenge, licensing and administrative court cases
- Money
- No settlement fund or award on record
- Payout
- No payout exists as of 14 Nov 2026
Status words follow the court record: a complaint states one side's allegations, only the court's orders decide anything. Filing a settlement claim is always free.
What this case is about
Decided 9 November 2011, deposited 10 November 2011. The Government's challenge was held unfounded: provincial (and by extension regional) rules on the location of gaming halls pursue health and social protection and do not invade the State's public-order competence. It reversed the earlier approach of judgment 185/2004 on regional casinos and opened the way to the distance rules upheld in 108/2017 and 27/2019.
What this case is about
Sentenza n. 300/2011 is a judgment of the Italian Corte costituzionale in a direct challenge by the Presidente del Consiglio dei ministri (the Government) against the Provincia autonoma di Bolzano. It is one of the licensing and administrative court cases on this site.
The Government's application (ricorso n. 4/2011, deposited 1 February 2011) attacked articles 1 and 2(2) of provincial law 13/2010, which restricts where gaming halls may be located. It relied on art. 117(2)(h) of the Constitution, which reserves public order to the State.
Who is covered
The ruling affects the provincial authorities of Bolzano and, by extension, regional and provincial legislators who set location rules for gaming halls. It is not a class action and has no class of players. Other matters from the country are in the page on gambling lawsuits in Italy.
Is there a payout?
No payout exists in this case. It is a constitutional dispute between the State and a province over legislative competence, with no fund, no damages and no claim process.
What the court decided
The Court heard the case on 20 September 2011, decided on 9 November 2011 and deposited the judgment on 10 November 2011. The panel was led by President Alfonso Quaranta, with Giuseppe Frigo as drafter (redattore).
The Court held the Government's challenge unfounded ("non fondata"). Provincial, and by extension regional, rules on the location of gaming halls pursue health and social protection, it held, and do not invade the State's public-order competence.
As of 14 November 2026 the status is judgment, and nothing further is open in the record.
Why it matters
The ruling reversed the approach of judgment 185/2004 on regional casinos. It opened the way to the distance rules upheld in judgments 108/2017 and 27/2019, so it is the starting point for the Italian line on where gaming halls may open.
The 2004 and 2017 judgments are listed below as related cases.
Questions people ask
Can Italian provinces regulate where gaming halls open?
Yes, on this ruling. The Corte costituzionale held on 9 November 2011 that location rules pursue health and social protection and do not invade the State's public-order competence.
Which law did the Government challenge?
Articles 1 and 2(2) of provincial law 13/2010 of Bolzano, on legal gaming and the location of gaming halls. The Court found the challenge unfounded.
When was the judgment issued?
It was decided on 9 November 2011 and deposited on 10 November 2011.
Related cases
- Corte costituzionale 108/2017 (Puglia, distance rules): the later ruling on distance rules for gaming halls, status judgment.
- Corte costituzionale 185/2004 (Friuli-Venezia Giulia, casinos): the earlier ruling on regional casinos, status judgment.
Who is involved
Plaintiffs: Presidente del Consiglio dei ministri
| Defendants | Provincia autonoma di Bolzano |
|---|---|
| Judge | President Alfonso Quaranta, redattore Giuseppe Frigo |
| Claims |
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Is there a payout?
No payout exists in this case as of 14 Nov 2026.
What happens next
No future date is on the record we hold. The case is closed on the record we hold; later appeals or enforcement steps would be added here.
Timeline
2 dated steps on record, oldest first. Future dates come from court notices and can move.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2011 | Filed |
| 10 Nov 2011 | Judgment entered |
Documents and sources
1 primary source (court file, administrator notice, regulator) and 0 secondary. Press is supporting evidence only.
- Docket: cortecostituzionale.it
- Court document: giurcost.org
| What it supports | Source | Type | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|
| judgment 300/2011 decided 9 November 2011, deposited 10 November 2011, dispositivo; SECONDARY MIRROR: sentenza 300/2011, udienza 20 September 2011, deliberated 9 November and deposited 10 November 2011, Quaranta/Frigo, ricorso n. 4/2011 deposited 1 February 2011, Presidente del Consiglio v Provincia autonoma di Bolzano, artt. 1 and 2 c.2 L.P. 13/2010, 'non fondata' | giurcost.org | primary | 14 Nov 2026 |
Related cases
2 cases in the record share parties, claims or a settlement with this one.
| Case | Court | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Corte costituzionale 108/2017 (regional distance rules for gaming halls) | Corte costituzionale | Judgment entered |
| Corte costituzionale 185/2004 (regional casino law struck down) | Corte costituzionale | Judgment entered |
Last checked against the sources on 14 Nov 2026. Found an error? Tell us and we correct the record with a dated note.