Italy’s ADM has set a provisional monthly occupancy charge of €2,800 for bingo concession holders operating under extensions. Central director Mario Lollobrigida signed the directive establishing the interim amount.
Bingo concession holders operating under extensions face a specified monthly occupancy charge.
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Reportedly, Italian retail gambling associations are calling for temporary support measures before concessions covering betting, bingo, amusement with prizes and video lottery terminals expire on 31 December 2026. A reform decree meant to set the framework for new tenders was shelved after missing the government's 29 August deadline. AGSI wants a government-industry consultation forum to begin drafting tender requirements now.
Retail gambling associations in Italy are seeking interim support measures for land-based businesses before concessions covering betting, bingo, amusement with prizes and video lottery terminals expire on 31 December 2026. The groups are still waiting for a reform of the retail market that has been promised for some time.
Italy’s 2027 budget provides for paid extensions of bingo concessions until 31 December 2029, according to a report on the bill. Monthly payments for 2027–2029 will be linked to each hall’s prior-year turnover, measured by the value of bingo cards bought and sold; retrospective recalculations from 1 January 2018 use 81 turnover bands, with payments ranging from €3,250 to €11,250.
Italy's 2027 budget law provides for a paid extension, until 31 December 2029, of the concessions for Bingo operation, which currently expire at the end of 2026.
TAR Lazio annulled Italy’s paid extension of bingo concessions in judgments published on 27 May 2026, reportedly finding the arrangement incompatible with EU law. The court said operators must still pay compensation for activity from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2026, calculated using factors including actual turnover; ADM must set a new method.
Italy’s horse-betting concessionaires had to pay their monthly balance by 7 September 2026, according to the report. The obligation applies to authorised agency betting operators and is governed by ADM directives issued in 2021 and amended in 2025.
Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) set new rules on 12 January 2026 for calculating pay-outs across national instant lotteries, including online participation. The average return across each concessionaire’s active lotteries must not exceed 75%; concessionaires must report sales and prizes claimed monthly and provide sales estimates for the following 12 months.