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Italian MP criticises government position on land-based gambling reform

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Stefano Vaccari, a Democratic Party MP, criticised the government’s response during a parliamentary debate on motions concerning public gambling, the report said. He said the government had reformulated the motions without setting out a clear position, and argued that policy should prioritise reducing supply, restoring the national gambling observatory and funding local prevention and treatment services.

The debate highlights disagreement over reducing gambling supply and funding prevention and treatment services.

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Vaccari says Italian government failed to complete land-based gambling reform

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.

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