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ADM advances plans to reorganise Italy's land-based gambling sector

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ADM director Roberto Alesse said the agency is working with the finance ministry's legislative offices on rules to complete the reorganisation of land-based gambling in Italy. He said the work follows the online gambling reform launched under Legislative Decree 41 of 2024 and aims to rationalise the offer and set standards for operators.

ADM’s work with the finance ministry could lead to new standards and rules for Italy’s land-based operators.

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Bull Gaming CEO warns Italy's proposed PREU rise threatens land-based gaming

Bull Gaming CEO Francesco Gatti said at SiGMA Central Europe in Rome on 3 November 2026 that proposed 2027 budget measures would raise PREU by one percentage point on AWP and VLT machines. He argued the increase could harm a sector already facing higher tax pressure, while describing possible new AWP technology with a payout of up to 70% as an opportunity for renewal.

Francesco Gatti, chief executive of Bull Gaming, said at SiGMA Central Europe in Rome on 3 November 2026 that land-based gaming matters for employment and local economies as well as for tax revenue. He was referring to measures in the 2027 budget law that provide for a one percentage point rise in the single tax on gaming (PREU) on AWP and VLT machines.

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