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De Bertoldi backs concession extension over rushed Italian gambling reform

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Lega MP Andrea de Bertoldi said a technical extension of gambling concessions would be preferable to a rushed reform in Italy. He opposed distance limits and operating-hour restrictions, arguing that uniform national rules and controls on harmful gambling should guide the sector’s regulation.

A technical extension would give operators more time before reform, while uniform national rules could affect local operating conditions.

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