Italian gaming lawyer Stefano Sbordoni said he expected land-based gambling reform by August 2026. He said the timetable for a tender for physical gaming venues should be known by then, while payment systems and physical venue networks would need separate discussion after the reform.
The expected reform and tender timetable could affect operators planning to participate in Italy’s land-based gaming market.
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Quirino Mancini, co-founder and executive committee member of IMGL, said at SBC Summit 2026 in Lisbon that Italy's land-based gaming reorganisation remains dependent on a political decision. He said central authorities could set common criteria while regions implement them, but that the framework remains unfinished.
Lawyer Geronimo Cardia called for action on Italy’s stalled land-based gambling reform at the Forbes Italia & SiGMA Talks, according to the report. He said the 29 August deadline under Law No. 111/2023 passed without implementation and proposed seven measures, including changes to gaming-machine taxes, technical discussions led by ADM and a permanent consultation forum. These were Cardia’s recommendations, not adopted policy.
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.