Italian family associations propose gambling prevention measures to parliament

Democratic Party MPs Stefano Vaccari and Virginio Merola criticised the government’s response to their question about gambling expansion and its social costs, according to their statement. They said ADM had argued it could not revoke six new lotteries without facing compensation claims and cited their limited market share and low minimum stakes; the MPs called for reduced gambling supply and stronger prevention.

Italy's customs and monopolies agency, ADM, has told parliament it cannot revoke six new lottery concessions without exposing itself to compensation claims, according to Democratic Party MPs Stefano Vaccari and Virginio Merola. Vaccari and Merola called the ministry's answer to their question disappointing and said it did not address the political point they had raised. They had asked whether, given the growth of gambling and its costs for people and families, the government intends to reduce supply and strengthen prevention.