An opinion column on an Italian gambling industry site relayed Democratic Party lawmaker Vaccari’s criticism of a budget-bill amendment that would introduce the Win for Italia Team lottery. Vaccari argued that the measure would fund public sport by increasing gambling offerings.
The criticism concerns a proposed lottery provision in Italy’s 2026 budget bill.
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Italian Democratic Party senator Walter Verini criticised the 2026 budget bill, saying the majority rejected opposition proposals without discussion in the Budget Commission. He argued that its tax amnesties and new lottery could encourage illegal gambling and gambling-related harm.
New Asgi Italia president Vanni Ferro criticised a proposed regularisation process in Italy’s 2027 budget bill for amusement machines that do not pay cash prizes. He said the draft measure would require a €1,000 payment per machine and a new compliance declaration; the state estimates it would raise about €15m.
Vanni Ferro, president of New Asgi Italia, said article 24 of the draft budget law sets out a procedure that would involve paying 1,000 euros for each machine concerned. According to Ferro, the payment would come with a fresh self-certification of conformity. He said the state expects to take in roughly 15 million euros from the measure. In his statement, Ferro warned that the new regularisation procedure for amusement machines risks loading further costs onto companies while giving them no adequate legal guarantees.
Ombretta Di Monte, Novomatic Italia’s AWP sales manager, discussed proposed 2027 budget provisions for gaming machines at SiGMA Central Europe in Rome. She said the measures could prompt significant industrial decisions and highlighted the proposed 1 January start date, which she said would leave businesses little time to prepare.
Novomatic Italia sales manager for AWP Ombretta Di Monte discussed proposed 2027 budget measures at SiGMA Roma on 3 November 2026. She said the provisions could prompt significant industrial decisions, with their planned 1 January start leaving businesses little time to prepare; she called for review of their wording and application.
Forza Italia lawmaker Mauro D’Attis called for changes to Italy’s budget measures during a panel at the SiGMA Central Europe Summit in Rome on 3 November 2026. He argued that tax policy should protect gambling businesses and employment, and said excessive restrictions could shift activity towards illegal operators. D’Attis also acknowledged the need to address problem gambling and promote responsible behaviour.
Mauro D’Attis, a Forza Italia deputy on the budget committee and vice-president of the parliamentary anti-mafia commission, spoke at the SiGMA Central Europe Summit in Rome, the site reported on 3 November 2026. He said he would examine how to apply corrective measures to the budget law, adding that he had discussed the matter with industry professionals and would try to work while keeping the public accounts balances unchanged. He also announced that he intended to work during the parliamentary examination of the budget law to seek possible solutions.