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FIT president says Italy’s land-based gambling overhaul has been delayed

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Mario Antonelli, president of the Italian Federation of Tobacco Retailers, said the proposed overhaul of land-based gambling had been delayed and called for faster action. He said the tax delegation expires in August and argued that fragmented local rules and outdated technical standards affect the physical gambling network. The overhaul’s timing remains uncertain, he said.

The delay prolongs uncertainty for Italy’s land-based operators facing fragmented rules and outdated technical standards.

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