Giochi del Titano probe: is the investigation widening? Here’s what could happen in the coming hours

Could the investigation that began in Ravenna and reached as far as Giochi del Titano widen even further? This is the question taking shape as inquiries continue into an alleged money-laundering scheme said to have used the San Marino gaming hall as one of its key hubs. According to reports, some notifications are currently being served in various locations across Italy, a development that could point to a broader investigative picture than what emerged in the initial hours. At this stage, it is not clear whether these involve new individuals being drawn into the investigation, nor what the nature of these measures might be — details that will require further confirmation. The investigation, coordinated by the Ravenna Public Prosecutor’s Office, led in recent days to searches and inspections at Giochi del Titano, bringing to light the theory of a mechanism through which money of allegedly illicit origin was brought into San Marino and used to make large-scale slot machine wagers. The machines reportedly returned to players on average between 92% and 95% of the sums inserted, with winnings subsequently paid out partly via cheques — a method which, according to the investigative hypothesis, allowed the money to take on a formal justification tied to gambling. Among those under investigation is also the general manager of Giochi del Titano, Salvatore Caronia, along with several other individuals. Attention is now turning to the next steps investigators may take. Are the notifications reportedly being served aimed at people already included in the case file, or could there be new suspects involved? And above all: did the scheme reconstructed by investigators extend more widely across Italian territory? These are questions set to be answered as the investigation proceeds and as further evidence potentially comes to light.