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Italian chamber rejects five motions on public gambling sector reform

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Italy's Chamber of Deputies rejected five motions concerning public gambling on 18 June 2026, according to the report. The government had offered a favourable opinion on condition that the motions be replaced by a single text; that proposal called for continued reform work, including consideration of uniform national rules on opening hours and distances from sensitive sites.

The rejected motions and government's alternative indicate the current parliamentary positions on gambling-sector reform.

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