AGSI president Pasquale Chiacchio called on Italy's government to enforce action against illegal gambling at a conference in Naples. He said the ADM and law-enforcement agencies should carry out checks, and called for clear rules for legal operators.
The call concerns enforcement against illegal gambling and the rules followed by Italy's licensed operators.
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Italy’s €100 weekly limit on account top-ups through recharge sales points has raised concern in the legal gaming sector, with AGSI representative Guitto warning it could favour illegal gambling. The measure stems from Article 13 of Decree-Law No. 41 of 25 March 2024.
Antonio Giuliani, ADM's director of online gambling and betting, suggested payment blocking to tackle illegal gambling in Italy at the SBC Summit in Lisbon. He said implementing the approach would require a legislative amendment. Giuliani also said ADM had no plans to regulate B2B providers.
Payment blocking could be a route to limiting illegal gambling in Italy, Antonio Giuliani, director of the online gambling and betting office at the Agenzia delle Dogane e Monopoli (ADM), said at the SBC Summit in Lisbon. According to Giuliani, implementing the approach would require an amendment to the rules.
AGSI president Pasquale Chiacchio opposed a reported proposal to raise Italy’s PREU on AWP machines by one percentage point in the 2027 budget. He said the segment had contracted by about 5% annually for five or six years and called for a five-year extension of concessions with transitional rules; the tax increase remains an indication, not an enacted measure.
Pasquale Chiacchio, president of AGSI, the Italian association of betting operators, has opposed a reported proposal to raise the prelievo erariale unico (PREU) on cash-win amusement machines (AWP) by one percentage point in the 2027 budget, according to remarks reported on 30 October 2026. The tax increase remains an indication in budget reports and has not been enacted, the report said.
Pasquale Chiacchio, president of Italy's AGSI, called for no further tax increases on gambling in the 2027-2029 budget, warning that the land-based network risks collapse. AGSI proposed raising AWP payout to 70% and cutting the PREU levy to 19%.
Pasquale Chiacchio, president of AGSI (Associazione Gestori Scommesse Italia), called for no further tax increases on gambling in Italy's 2027-2029 budget, warning that part of the land-based network could collapse, according to an interview. AGSI also proposed raising the minimum payout on AWP machines from 65% to 70% and cutting the PREU levy from 24% to 19% of takings.
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.