ADM reports Italy gaming revenue at €2.82bn in Q2 2026, down 4.85%

Italy's gaming sector generated €2.82bn in tax revenue in the second quarter of 2026, a fall of 4.85% compared with the same period of 2025, according to the statistical bulletin of the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) covering April to June 2026. The bulletin was reported on 21 October 2026.

Compared with the first quarter of the year, the ADM figures show tax revenue up 1.08%. For the first six months of 2026, gaming tax revenue reached €5.79bn, an increase of 1.24% on the first half of 2025.

Total collections in the second quarter were about €41.99bn and winnings about €36.45bn, the bulletin states. Player spending, calculated as collections minus winnings, was about €5.54bn.

Amusement and gaming machines remained the largest source of tax revenue at 40.79%, according to the ADM. Numerical games and lotteries contributed 35.41%, other games 15.14% and betting 8.66%.

On supervision, the ADM checked 6,708 gaming establishments between April and June 2026, up 5.52% on the previous quarter and 25.03% on the same period of 2025. Checks in the first half covered 13,067 establishments in total, 19.69% more than a year earlier. The ADM put its territorial coverage index at 13.87%.

The bulletin also covers action against illegal online gambling, reporting the number of irregular websites blocked and access attempts recorded, and restating the agency's monitoring and intervention on unlicensed platforms.