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AGSI vice-president criticises Italy’s public gambling reorganisation

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Antonio Guitto, vice-president of AGSI, said Italy’s public gambling reorganisation remained incomplete, citing unresolved issues in online rules and delays to reform of land-based gambling. He said the online player-account register and technical rules remained suspended, while land-based concessions faced uncertainty over a possible extension and public tenders.

Guitto’s comments identify unresolved online rules and concession uncertainty affecting gambling operators in Italy.

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SAPAR president criticises Italy budget’s impact on gaming-machine operators

SAPAR president Sergio D’Angelo criticised Italy’s budget law at SiGMA 2026 in Rome, saying its tax measures continue to weigh on entertainment machines. He described a 70% payout provision and a PREU reduction as positive elements, but said the combined changes would increase the sector’s tax burden by one percentage point and reduce operator margins from 11% to 10%.

Sergio D’Angelo, president of SAPAR, said Italy's budget law continues to concentrate the tax burden on the entertainment machine sector. He spoke in Rome at a SiGMA 2026 panel on the Italian public gaming market.

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