HBG Online Gaming launched Spinny on Quigioco.it, a tool that analyses and organises slot-catalogue data, the company said. HBG Online Gaming developed it with Novomatic Italia’s internal AI Solutions team; the company said its comparisons of theoretical and actual RTP do not guarantee wins or affect game outcomes.
The tool adds an information and catalogue-analysis feature to HBG Online Gaming’s Quigioco.it offering.
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Admiral Gaming Network chief executive Michele Masini warned that proposed tax increases on AWP and VLT machines in Italy’s 2027 budget could undermine the economics of the regulated retail gaming network. He cited an estimated 45% decline in amounts wagered and a fall of more than 30% in players’ net spending, and called for balanced taxation and conditions supporting equipment replacement.
Italy's 2027 budget proposes higher taxes on AWP and VLT gaming machines, a move Admiral Gaming Network chief executive Michele Masini warns could undermine the regulated retail gaming network.
Ombretta Di Monte, Novomatic Italia’s AWP sales manager, discussed proposed 2027 budget provisions for gaming machines at SiGMA Central Europe in Rome. She said the measures could prompt significant industrial decisions and highlighted the proposed 1 January start date, which she said would leave businesses little time to prepare.
Novomatic Italia sales manager for AWP Ombretta Di Monte discussed proposed 2027 budget measures at SiGMA Roma on 3 November 2026. She said the provisions could prompt significant industrial decisions, with their planned 1 January start leaving businesses little time to prepare; she called for review of their wording and application.
Novomatic Italia chief executive Markus Buechele said illegal gambling distorts competition in Italy at a Rome event on 13 May. He said unauthorised operators avoid licensing, compliance and tax costs, and warned that overly rigid rules could push consumers towards less-regulated or illegal markets.
Novomatic Italia chief executive Marcus Buechele called for reform of Italy's land-based gambling rules during a panel at ICE Barcelona 2026. He said differences between online and retail regulation had shifted consumers towards online gambling and that operators were ready to invest in the Italian market.