In an interview, Casumo chief executive Francesco Postiglione said player protection requires affordability assessments, early detection of risky behaviour and stronger enforcement by authorities. He argued that Italy's regulatory framework is not being applied consistently.
The comments focus operators and authorities on affordability checks and enforcement as player-protection measures.
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Stake Italy national director Fabio Angeli Bufalini called for joint responsible-gambling campaigns involving ADM and the health ministry at Sigma World in Rome. He said the new online rules had not yet been fully implemented and that their effects would become clearer in the future; Stake Italy also plans to propose changes to AGCOM’s infotainment consultation.
Fabio Angeli Bufalini, national director of Stake Italy, spoke at Sigma World in Rome on a panel about the new online gambling regime in Italy one year on. He called for a common approach with ADM and the health ministry on joint campaigns that are not left to a single operator. Bufalini said Stake Italy is investing in a campaign that communicates responsible gambling rather than customer acquisition. He said that without a joint approach the campaigns amount to marketing and are seen as hypocritical by consumers.
At the FAIR Forum in Rome, LOGiCO representative Valérie Peano said Italy’s advertising ban had limited communication about protections available through regulated gambling. She said the 2024 online gaming reform creates an opportunity for coordinated messaging on prevention, consumer protection and responsible gambling.
Ipsos Doxa and Fondazione FAIR presented research at the Forum 2026 in Rome on Italian public attitudes to responsible gambling. Ipsos president Nando Pagnoncelli said protection should involve institutions, operators, associations, experts and citizens, with commitments translated into practical prevention and consumer-protection measures.
Ipsos Doxa and the Fondazione FAIR presented research on Italian public attitudes to responsible gambling at the second edition of the Forum 2026 in Rome on 14 October, according to the source. Nando Pagnoncelli, president of Ipsos, set out the findings at the event.
Bull Gaming chief executive Francesco Gatti called for more time and further consultation on Italy’s proposed reorganisation of land-based gambling. He said parliamentary scrutiny should include an impact study, citing unresolved questions about regional and local powers, the distribution of gambling supply and the role of venue managers.
The Malta Gaming Authority set its 2026 supervisory priorities around compliance, player protection and sports betting integrity. It plans reviews of operators’ controls for cash and crypto assets, checks on risks involving athletes betting on their sports and esports betting, and closer scrutiny of monthly alternative dispute resolution reporting.