Italy’s ADM will continue processing applications for new online gaming concessions until 12 November, extending the previous 17 September deadline. The agency said the additional time would allow staff to carry out application checks; approved operators had been due six months to launch.
The extension changes the timetable for applicants seeking new Italian online gaming concessions.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flutter, Betfair | EUR 7,000,000 | ADM advances 46 operators in Italy’s €7m online gambling tender | Not stated | |
| 7777 Gaming | Not stated | 7777 Gaming says it has received B2B supplier approval in Italy | Not stated |
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Italian trade association AS.TRO has asked a Questura for clarification after it rejected a proposed condition in a business-transfer contract, the association said. The condition would make the transfer effective only once the incoming owner receives an Article 88 TULPS licence; AS.TRO said its absence could leave the seller unable to continue operating while the buyer awaits a decision.
Codere Italia launched Codere.it in Italy after acquiring an extended operating licence from ADM, the company said. The platform adds online gambling to its existing retail operations; the report also reports that the latest concession model requires a €7 million fee and sets online betting and casino tax rates of 24.5% and 25.5%, respectively.
Flutter expects to gain UK market share as higher gaming tax pressures smaller operators. Richard Clarke, managing director at Paddy Power and Betfair, said Flutter expects a £500m impact from next year. He warned that faster growth in unlicensed gambling would undermine gains for regulated operators.
Flutter expects to gain UK market share as the remote gaming tax pressures smaller operators, Richard Clarke, managing director at Flutter-owned brands Paddy Power and Betfair, said at the SBC Summit in Lisbon. Clarke said Flutter expects a £500m impact from next year, adding that the effect has already begun to appear this year and is being managed. He declined to set out the company's response in detail, saying plans would not be shared and that four areas for optimisation would be allowed to play out over the coming months.
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) published its 2026 annual activity report, reporting €18bn in combined online gross gaming revenue for its nine operator members in 2025, up 34% from 2024. The association said those members held 401 online gambling licences across 22 European jurisdictions and accounted for about 30% of the region’s online GGR.
Chief executives of bet365, Betsson, Entain, Evoke, FDJ United, Flutter, LeoVegas and Superbet called for coordinated action against unregulated gambling operators in a joint letter, according to reports. They said their companies served 38 million accounts across 21 European countries and paid €3.8bn in tax in 2024. They also cited the Netherlands, where illegal-market revenue reportedly matched regulated-market revenue within months of new spending limits.