Italy’s finance ministry submitted a draft decree identifying events to be linked to national lotteries in 2026 for parliamentary review. The Finance committees in both chambers must issue opinions by 23 April 2026; the source says Lotteria Italia is the only national lottery confirmed.
The parliamentary opinions are a step in determining which events will be linked to Italy’s 2026 national lotteries.
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Italy’s government is preparing a draft decree to establish national rules for land-based gambling, covering slot machines, bingo halls and VLTs. The proposal is expected to reduce permitted slot-machine venues by about 10% and cut slot machines from around 240,000 to 200,000; it would proceed to the Council of Ministers and further review if approved.
It was reported that Italy’s new general rules for deferred-draw lotteries took effect on 25 July 2026. MEF decree 124/2026 formally covers digital tickets across national lotteries, extending an approach already used by Lotteria Italia.
Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance issued a regulation for national deferred-draw lotteries, including online participation, effective 25 July 2026. The rules allow digital tickets bought through authorised gaming accounts and prizes of up to €20 million; ADM will set operational details for each lottery.
It was reported that Acre enacted legislation assigning lottery regulation and supervision to SEFAZ. The authority can issue rules, authorise operators and apply sanctions, including for fixed-odds betting.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a decree on 19 June assigning the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) responsibility for defining and supervising the illegal betting market. The SPA will notify financial institutions to block funds linked to illegal operators, while the decree also requires retroactive tax payments; the Central Bank will oversee compliance by financial institutions.