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ADM director urges renewed work on Italy’s land-based gambling rules

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Mario Lollobrigida, the Games director at Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency, called at the Forum Acadi 2026 in Rome for work to resume on reforming land-based gambling. He said local limits on locations and opening hours complicate future concession tenders, and that pressure on physical gaming could shift demand to other segments, including online gambling.

Unclear local rules could affect operators’ ability to plan for future concession competitions.

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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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