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Italian MP Vaccari opposes possible extension of land-based gambling reform deadline

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Italian Democratic Party MP Stefano Vaccari said a possible extension of the deadline for land-based gambling reform would prolong uncertainty. He called for decisions on the reform and cited the 2025 State General Account, which he said showed a fall in public gambling revenue; he also argued that further delay could affect businesses and investment.

A deadline extension could leave gambling businesses without the regulatory certainty they need to plan, according to Vaccari.

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