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EGP-FIPE calls for balance in Italy’s physical gambling concession rules

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At a conference on reorganising physical gambling in Italy, EGP-FIPE president Emmanuele Cangianelli called for new concession rules to reflect market changes and operators’ economic viability. He cited growth in online gambling spending, uncertainty over regulation and the costs of future concessions, but the source gives no figures for those trends or costs.

The eventual concession rules could affect operators’ business models and ability to plan.

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EGP-FIPE and FederBingo warn Italy's 2027 budget could raise bingo-hall costs

EGP-FIPE and FederBingo said Italy's 2027 budget measures could lead to 71 of 181 active bingo halls closing, or 93 if 2027 liquidity problems are included. They estimate a €72.5m negative fiscal balance, potentially €149m with liquidity crises, and called for changes to concession charges, retroactive calculations, debt repayment and gaming-machine tax.

EGP-FIPE and FederBingo warned in a note that articles 23 and 27 of Italy's 2027 Budget Bill risk causing the physical bingo network to disappear.

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