A CGIA Mestre and AS.TRO study based on ADM data recorded 10,266 fewer generalist venues hosting AWP machines in Italy between 2019 and 2025. The number of venues fell from 49,138 to 38,872, while installed machines declined from 161,009 to 143,144.
The shrinking venue network reduces physical distribution capacity for AWP operators and management companies in Italy.
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A CGIA study found that Italy’s state received about 64% of the margin from AWP and VLT in 2025, leaving 36% to the supply chain. The study said the supply chain’s margin fell 42.6% from 2015 to €2.793bn, while tax revenue rose 11.8% to €5.013bn.
Italy’s ADM reported that joint 2025 checks covered 618 gambling businesses, identified 22 unauthorised betting points and produced administrative sanctions totalling about €5.74m. A government report presented to the Senate said controls against higher-risk tax evasion and fraud would be strengthened during 2027-2029.
ADM's timetable set 13 November 2026 as the first deadline for concessionaires to upload conformity-check results for specified online gambling systems and platforms in Italy. The new regime took effect on 13 November 2025, with 52 concessions awarded to 46 operators. Further submissions are due by 13 January 2027, technical checks by 12 February, and production is scheduled for 15 February.
ADM set 13 November 2026 as the first deadline in its timetable for certifying Italy's online gambling systems. By then, service-provider concessionaires must upload conformity-check results for systems they supply to other concessionaires. The same deadline applies to platform certifications where the concessionaire and game producer use the same testing body.
The Sports Betting Alliance of Illinois said bettors placed five million fewer wagers in September 2025 than in September 2024, a 15% decline, citing Illinois Gaming Board data. The group linked the fall to operator-imposed per-bet charges and minimums introduced after a state tax increase, while reported online sports betting handle rose year on year.
ANESAR cited the VI Annual Report on Gambling in the Community of Madrid, which says private in-person gambling venues have declined since 2020. The report records falls of 15% in bingo halls, 10% in gaming halls, 60% in betting shops and 15% in bars authorised to host B gaming machines.