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Italian assembly rejects proposed ban on gambling adverts at publicly funded sports venues

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Italy’s assembly rejected a Five Star Movement amendment that would have barred gambling advertising and sponsorship at sports venues built or refurbished with public funds, according to the report. The amendment received support from Alleanza Verdi e Sinistra and the Democratic Party; the text concerns infrastructure for UEFA Euro 2032.

The rejection leaves the proposed restriction on gambling promotion at publicly funded sports venues unadopted.

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EGLA lawyer questions Italy's gambling advertising ban at SiGMA panel

Valérie Peano, founding partner of EGLA, criticised Italy’s gambling advertising ban during a panel at SiGMA World 2026. She said the Decree of Dignity was under review by the Court of Justice of the European Union over procedural issues and argued that the ban lacked scientific assessment and an ex-post review. Peano also called for balance in the ongoing consultation.

The Decree of Dignity is under review by the Court of Justice of the European Union over procedural problems, Valérie Peano, founding partner of EGLA, told a panel at SiGMA World 2026. The measure was never notified to the European Commission or to the member states, which would mean it is not applied, as happened in Lithuania, she said.

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