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Codere Italia warns retail gambling reform could create oligopoly

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Codere Italia institutional affairs and business development director Marco Zega warned that Italy’s planned retail gambling reform could create an oligopolistic market after future tenders. He said high starting bids could concentrate machines in wealthier regions and reduce supply in poorer areas; the reform’s details remain under discussion.

The proposed tender costs and market structure could affect operators’ access to retail gambling locations across Italy.

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