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ADM reports €45.44bn in Italian gaming turnover in Q1 2026

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Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) reported €45.44bn in gaming turnover in the first quarter of 2026, according to its statistical bulletin. Player winnings totalled €39.73bn and spending was €5.71bn; tax revenue reached €2.68bn, up 1.78% year on year. ADM also reported checking 6,230 gaming venues and blocking 245 online sites during the quarter.

The figures help operators and regulators assess Italian gaming activity, tax receipts and enforcement during the quarter.

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IIDEA opposes proposed Italian LAN-room rules in 2027 budget bill

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.

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