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ADM proposes amusement-machine reforms after technical meeting

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Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) proposed a draft reform at a technical meeting with amusement-industry associations. It would raise the maximum play cost and prize value for 7A machines, regulate esports and regularise existing machines through self-certification; ADM may consider extending permits expiring on 31 December 2025 if the reform is not approved.

The proposals could change operating costs, prize limits and compliance requirements for amusement-machine businesses.

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Italian professor proposes technical committee to shape esports legislation

Fabio Saponaro of the University of Salento called for a technical study committee involving Parliament, institutions, academia and esports operators. It would develop shared proposals on legal status, contracts and protections, taxation, and international issues, amid uncertainty in Italy’s current framework.

Fabio Saponaro, a professor of tax law at the University of Salento, proposed creating a technical study committee to lay the groundwork for comprehensive esports legislation in Italy. He made the proposal on 14 October at the Chamber of Deputies, in the Sala del Refettorio, during the presentation of the volume "E-sport e fiscalità nell'economia digitale", published by Giappichelli and edited by Saponaro himself, according to the account of the event.

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