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ADM repeals 2018 Lotto terminal-allocation criteria during technology upgrade

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ADM repealed its 2018 criteria for increasing or reducing the number of Lotto terminals at retail outlets. The agency said the current terminal allocation will remain unchanged while the new concession’s technology upgrade replaces existing equipment; new criteria and timings will be set after that work ends.

Lotto retailers must retain current terminal allocations until the replacement programme is complete and ADM sets new parameters.

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Italian budget proposes higher AWP and VLT taxes as industry column urges tax-base reform

Italy’s 2027 budget proposal would raise PREU rates for traditional AWP machines to 25% and VLTs to 9.6%, while setting a 20% rate for updated AWP machines, the source says. An Italian gambling-industry commentary argues instead for taxing the difference between stakes and winnings, proposing rates of 66.67% for AWP and 56.47% for VLT machines.

Italy’s proposed 2027 budget would raise taxes on traditional AWP machines and VLTs, while an opinion column on an Italian gambling industry site argued for changing the tax base instead. The proposal would raise PREU to 25% for traditional AWPs and from 8.6% to 9.6% for VLTs, with no offsetting relief for VLTs.

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