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Italian Democratic Party senators question finance minister on gambling safeguards

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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.

The parliamentary question could lead to closer scrutiny of gambling payments and digital platforms in Italy.

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Italian Democratic Party asks government to clarify online gambling top-ups

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.

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