Forza Italia deputies propose bingo prize pool of 70% to 75% in Italy
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Forza Italia deputies Squeri and Lovecchio presented an amendment to Italy’s 2026 annual market and competition bill in the Chamber’s Productive Activities Committee, proposing that bingo prize pools equal 70% to 75% of ticket sales. The amendment would take effect from the first day of the month after the provision enters into force and would not increase public-finance costs, the press report said.
Forza Italia deputies Squeri and Lovecchio have proposed changing Italy’s bingo prize pool rules through an amendment to the 2026 annual market and competition bill. They presented the proposal to the Chamber’s Productive Activities Committee.
Amendment 11.06 would set the prize pool at 70% to 75% of bingo ticket sale prices. It would change article 10, paragraph 9-septies, of decree-law No. 16 of 2 March 2012, converted with changes by law No. 44 of 26 April 2012.
The proposed rules would apply from the first day of the month after the provision enters into force. The amendment specifies that implementation must not create new or increased costs for public finances.
It would add a reference to bingo competition measures to the title of Chapter II of the bill.