Rebooted Betuniq to launch Italian-licensed site by end of October

Italian online betting operator Betuniq has been given clearance to relaunch its Betuniq.it website by the end of October.

On Wednesday, Italian gaming media outlet Agimeg quoted Vincent Saviano, current CEO of Italian online gambling operator Vincitù Group and new Betuniq director, saying Betuniq.it would reopen for business to Italian gamblers “within 15 days.” In addition to betting, Saviano said the revamped Betuniq will also offer online poker and live dealer casino games.

Betuniq made global headlines in July 2015 when Italian police raided 1,500 internet cafes and shut down 82 online gambling sites due to their alleged links with the ‘Ndrangheta organized crime group. Betuniq’s CEO Mario Gennaro was among 41 individuals arrested during the raid.

In late August, an Italian judge authorized Betuniq’s rebooting based on Gennaro’s “decisive contribution” to the authorities’ investigation of the illegal betting operation. Last week, Betuniq’s new commercial director Ugo Cifone issued a statement saying the court’s decision “expressly provides for the possibility for Gennaro to return to work with Betuniq.”