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Italian MP Congedo calls for national rules on public gambling

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Italian MP Saverio Congedo of Fratelli d’Italia called for national gambling rules to replace regional frameworks during the Acadi Forum in Rome. He cited €28bn in added value, 1.24% of GDP, €12bn in tax revenue, 260,000 concessionaires and 140,000 jobs, and said he was in discussions with the economy ministry. Congedo argued that distance rules could make it impossible to operate legal venues.

A proposed shift from regional to national rules could affect gambling operators’ ability to run land-based venues.

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Bedfordshire coroner calls for National Lottery inclusion in GAMSTOP

Bedfordshire and Luton senior coroner Emma Whitting has called for the National Lottery to be included in GAMSTOP after an inquest into Stephen Goff’s death. The UK Gambling Commission said it would consider changes and was discussing further consumer protections with Allwyn and GAMSTOP.

A coroner wants the National Lottery in the United Kingdom placed on the list of services that gambling opt-outs exclude people from. The UKGC, speaking through a spokesperson, indicated it may weigh further changes, possibly including a wider reach for Gamstop.

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