Azione MP Antonio D’Alessio called for full parliamentary consideration of Italy’s planned public-gambling reorganisation, including committee hearings and debate. He said the reform should account for the sector’s economic and social effects and reflect changes in how people access gambling.
The call concerns the legislative process and scope of Italy’s planned land-based gambling reform.
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Eurobet Italy executive Giuliano Guinci said at SiGMA World in Rome that the government's 2027 budget intervention followed the incomplete retail-sector reorganisation. He said the bill had only just been presented and called for the reorganisation process to be completed before further discussions.
Giuliano Guinci, director of institutional affairs, sustainability and retail operations at Eurobet Italy, said the government's intervention followed the failure to complete the delegation. He spoke on the panel "Il futuro del giocatore ibrido e del mercato" at SiGMA World in Rome.
Italy’s government completed its tax delegation by the 29 August deadline, approving 29 measures that reorganised more than 440 rules, according to the report. Retail gambling reform remains unresolved, and a further extension of existing concessions could be included in the 2027 budget; no formal proposal has been made.
Former SNAI chief executive Maurizio Ughi said Italy had missed an opportunity to reorganise land-based gambling after the tax delegation containing the reform proposal reached its expiry date on 29 August. He called for updated technical rules from ADM and said uncertainty over the territorial distribution of gambling outlets had impeded reform since 2016.
Italy's retail gambling reform has stalled after the prime minister's office reportedly returned the draft decree to the Ministry of Economy and Finance for further review. Undersecretary Alfredo Mantovano told a media outlet that any approved decree would retain regional minimum-distance protections; existing concessions are to be extended through 31 December 2026.
It was reported that AGIC called for reform of Italy’s physical gambling market to receive urgent attention. The association represents concessionaires including bet365, Brightstar, Eurobet, Lottomatica and Sisal.