Democratic Party MPs Stefano Vaccari and Virginio Merola said they intend to support a bill introduced by League MP Silvana Comaroli to prohibit commercial communications promoting gambling for cash prizes. They called for the bill to be referred to a committee for discussion and approval.
If advanced, the proposal would prohibit commercial communications promoting gambling for cash prizes in Italy.
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Democratic Party deputies Stefano Vaccari and Virginio Merola presented a motion on public gambling in Italy’s Chamber of Deputies, according to the report. The motion calls for uniform rules on distances from sensitive sites, operating hours and venue distribution while retaining protections already introduced by regional and local authorities. It cites €164.6 billion in total gambling turnover in 2025.
Italy’s Democratic Party Senate group submitted a question to the economy and finance minister on money laundering, tax evasion and digital gambling platforms. The senators cited 2025 sector stakes of €164.6bn, including more than €90bn online, and raised concerns about payment methods, prediction markets and matched betting.
Italian Democratic Party deputies Stefano Vaccari and Virginio Merola have asked the government and Customs and Monopolies Agency to clarify whether gambling-account top-up systems comply with anti-money-laundering rules. They cited the law’s €100 weekly cash limit at retail top-up points and alleged that some concessionaires’ cards or wallets could enable circumvention; these concerns remain allegations in the parliamentary question.
Democratic Party lawmakers submitted a motion to Italy’s Chamber of Deputies seeking implementation of the planned reorganisation of the land-based public gaming network. The motion cites 2025 total wagers of €164.6bn and tax revenue of about €11.4bn, and asks the government to reduce the territorial supply of gaming, particularly Awp and Vlt machines.
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.