Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency reported 5,274,731 online gambling accounts opened in 2024. People aged 18 to 24 opened 1,607,552 accounts, about 30.5% of the total; the agency noted that one person may hold multiple accounts, so account totals do not represent individual players.
The account data informs regulators and operators about online gambling activity by age and region, while not measuring unique players.
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IIDEA opposed Article 25 of Italy’s 2027 budget bill, which would introduce authorisation, oversight and tax rules for LAN rooms, and called for the provision to be removed. The association said the government’s projections of 200 venues in 2027 and 2,300 in 2028 were far above its estimate of about 70 currently operating venues.
IIDEA, the association representing Italy's video-game industry, has come out against Article 25 of the 2027 budget bill, which would introduce authorisation, oversight and taxation for LAN rooms. It wants the provision removed in full.
Italy’s 2027-2029 budget bill proposes a new category for gaming devices without cash prizes in dedicated venues, with biennial authorisations issued by the Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM). The Italian Esports Association said proposed fees range from €200 per device to €10,000 per online platform, while operational rules, including those for esports tournaments, would follow in later ADM measures.
Article 25 of the draft budget law, presented to the Chamber as part of the Manovra, would add a new category of devices to article 110, comma 7, of the consolidated public security law (TULPS). The draft's new letter c-quater would cover devices without cash winnings, used in dedicated rooms for games of pure skill and digital entertainment, including through access to online platforms. Multiple stations would also fall under that definition.
Italy’s Council of State rejected appeals by the Customs and Monopolies Agency, ruling that new rules for the PVR register cannot immediately apply to concessionaires under technical extensions and their associated retailers. It also annulled the ban on PVR outlets in private clubs and certain association premises, while upholding the €100 weekly limit on less-traceable top-ups.
Italy's Council of State has rejected appeals by the Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) over the register of top-up retail points (PVR). The Sixth Section confirmed that the new provisions cannot be applied immediately to concessionaires under a technical extension or to the retailers linked to them. The judges also upheld objections to the ban on placing PVRs in private clubs and in the premises of associations holding a security authorisation, and annulled the relevant provision of the ADM determination of 25 October 2024. The limit of €100 a week on top-ups made in cash or with instruments that are not fully traceable remains valid.
Italy’s Council of State provided the Court of Justice of the European Union with details about Global Starnet, its concession history and a €179.25m investment made between 2009 and 2010. The information followed a request from the EU court and was set out in order 8092/2026, published on 6 November 2026.
Italy's Council of State has given the Court of Justice of the European Union clarifications about Global Starnet Ltd. They cover a €179.25m investment the company made between 2009 and 2010. The clarifications are set out in order 8092/2026, which the Council of State's Sixth Section published on 6 November 2026.
Italy’s Council of State rejected the Customs and Monopolies Agency’s appeal, confirming that PVR register rules cannot immediately apply to remote-gambling concessionaires under technical extensions or their linked retailers. The agency said more than 23m retail outlets had registered; the court found this did not establish that the rules would not reduce the existing network. The provisions must be coordinated with the new concessions awarded through tender procedures.
Italy's Council of State has upheld a ruling that the register of recharge and sales points (PVR) cannot be applied immediately to remote-gambling concessionaires operating under technical extensions or to their linked retailers. The Sixth Section rejected the appeal by the Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) against the earlier decision of the Lazio regional administrative court (Tar del Lazio), in a judgment issued on 24 September 2026.