Angelo Bonelli criticises Italy’s 2027 budget gambling measures
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In brief
- Angelo Bonelli of AVS criticised gambling measures in Italy's proposed 2027 budget, the report says.
- He objected to doubling slot stakes and winnings, an extra weekly Lotto and Superenalotto draw, and concessions to 2029.
- Machine-sector associations warned a possible PREU increase on AWP and VLT could hit businesses and jobs.
Angelo Bonelli, a deputy for Alleanza Verdi e Sinistra (AVS), criticised gambling measures in Italy's proposed 2027 budget, saying the state was raising a white flag to the gambling industry. According to the report, Bonelli objected to plans to double the maximum stakes and winnings on slot machines, to add a further weekly draw for Lotto and Superenalotto, and to extend concessions to 2029.
The report says associations representing the entertainment-machine supply chain separately expressed concern about a possible increase in the single tax levy (PREU) on AWP and VLT machines, warning of serious economic and employment consequences. It describes a gap between the portrayal of a sector favoured by government choices and the difficulties reported by businesses, particularly small and medium-sized ones.
The report was published on 1 November 2026. It gives no response from the government or from the companies concerned, and no indication of the budget's parliamentary timetable or of any appeal.