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Federbingo urges Italy to proceed with physical gambling reform and concession tenders

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Federbingo president Italo Marcotti urged Italian institutions not to abandon reform of land-based gambling, arguing that the sector needs stable rules and new concession tenders. He said bingo concessions had been under technical extensions since 2014 and cited an estimate of about €20 billion in illegal online gambling in Italy, with more than 4.5 million active users.

The reform debate affects bingo concession tendering and the regulatory framework for land-based gambling in Italy.

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Italian tobacconists call for pragmatic reform of physical gambling network

The Italian Federation of Tobacconists urged the government to take a pragmatic approach to reforming the physical gambling network at its national assembly, which concluded on 28 May. Federation president Mario Antonelli said the network’s economic sustainability and the role of tobacconists should be considered as the government completes the reform process under its tax-delegation law. The federation also cited rising costs and declining numbers of tobacconists.

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