At a meeting on Italy’s gambling-sector outlook, AGIC president Gennaro Schettino said illegal gambling was exerting growing pressure on the market. He called for clear rules and stronger sanctions.
The association’s call could shape debate over rules and enforcement affecting Italy’s gambling businesses.
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Giovanni Emilio Maggi, vice-president of AGIC, called for reform of Italy’s land-based gambling sector at the opening of the Italian Gaming Expo & Conference. He said betting concessions expired in 2016 and gaming-machine concessions in 2022, and argued that new tenders after reform could give qualified operators a nine-year investment horizon.
Italy’s proposed reorganisation of public retail gambling concessions would establish a more uniform national regulatory framework, AGIC said. The association called for traceable bets and financial flows, stronger prevention measures and clear information duties, and said the reform should provide a stable framework for the next 10 years.
APSP president Maurizio Pimpinella discussed payment traceability and financial oversight at a SiGMA World 2026 panel in Rome. He said regulated transfers and card top-ups are traceable, while some vouchers and other products outside that framework raise questions about how overlapping rules and responsibilities apply.
Maurizio Pimpinella, president of APSP, spoke on the second day of SiGMA World 2026 in Rome. The panel addressed innovation in payments against illegality and money laundering.
LOGiCO president Moreno Marasco has called for Italy to replace its blanket gambling advertising ban with rules that prohibit targeted practices. Marasco said the ban has reduced licensed operators’ visibility while illegal alternatives remain exposed to consumers.
Moreno Marasco, who heads Lega Operatori di Gioco su canale Online (LOGiCO), is urging that a new framework take the place of Italy’s blanket ban on gambling advertising.
SAPAR president Sergio D’Angelo called for tax measures to be spread across Italy’s gambling market at a Rome summit on 3 November 2026. He cited about €193bn in total wagers and around €30bn for amusement machines, saying the segment generated more than half of the state’s €11bn in gambling revenue. D’Angelo argued that a one-percentage-point tax increase equalled 10% of operators’ available revenue.
Sergio D’Angelo, president of SAPAR, spoke at the SiGMA Central Europe Summit in Rome. He asked that any tax measures be spread across the whole gambling market rather than placing further burdens on a single segment. D’Angelo said attention returns to amusement machines whenever the state needs to raise money.