Italy’s Chamber of Deputies rejected five motions concerning public gambling after all groups declined a government-proposed rewording, according to the report. The government opposed the motions, which addressed reform of the sector, including proposals on land-based gambling.
The rejected motions will not advance their proposed changes to Italy’s public gambling framework.
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Reportedly, Italy’s government has ended its attempt to reform land-based gambling under the tax delegation without issuing a legislative decree. Regional administrations have again raised concerns about funding to address problem gambling.
Italian Democratic Party deputy Stefano Vaccari said the government had not completed the planned reorganisation of land-based gambling, leaving issues including venue distribution and distances from sensitive locations unresolved. He also cited the Customs and Monopolies Agency’s objection to the Serie A “True Data” campaign and its intention to seek its interruption.
Italian Democratic Party deputy Stefano Vaccari said the government had failed to complete its planned reform of land-based gambling before the parliamentary delegation expired. He said national rules for the physical gambling network, venue distribution and distances from sensitive locations remained unresolved, and referred to the Customs and Monopolies Agency’s objection to the Serie A “True Data” campaign.
Italy's government reached 29 August 2026 without approving the delegated decree to reorganise land-based public gambling, according to the report. The online sector has received new rules, but retail betting, gaming machines, bingo halls and other physical venues remain under fragmented rules and extensions. The article says a new legislative basis would be needed to restart the reform and notes that several concession periods expire on 31 December 2026.
Italy has removed a planned overhaul of its land-based gambling sector from this year's government agenda. The outlet reported that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's office rejected the draft reform decree last week, leaving operators facing uncertainty over retail betting and gaming regulation.