ANCI proposes excluding betting venues from Italian municipal grants
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ANCI has proposed retaining the exclusion of betting shops and premises with cash-prize AWP or VLT machines from grants for businesses in municipalities with populations up to 20mila residents, reportedly. Its amendment to Italy’s 2027 budget would maintain an annual €20m fund administered by the Interior Ministry; the proposal is not enacted.
Betting venues and premises with cash-prize gaming machines would remain excluded from business grants under an ANCI proposal for municipalities with up to 20 thousand inhabitants. The proposal was submitted as part of the examination of the 2027 state budget and the 2027-2029 multi-year budget.
The proposed text would retain an Interior Ministry fund of €20m a year from 2023. The fund supports investment in expanding, renewing or modernising existing premises, or reopening businesses closed for at least six months.
The excluded gambling activities include betting businesses and premises with AWP or VLT cash-prize machines. Eligible sectors include crafts, tourism, environmental protection services, cultural heritage access, leisure, retail and food and drink service.
ANCI’s proposal would amend article 30-ter of decree-law No 34 of 30 April 2019, which was converted by law No 58 of 28 June 2019.