Italy’s budget bill, sent to parliament, would raise the levy on slots and VLTs, double slot stakes and prizes, and extend land-based concessions to 2029. The bill’s technical estimates put expected revenue at about €952m in 2027.
Operators face proposed changes to slot taxes, stakes, prizes and concession terms in Italy.
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Italy’s 2027 budget bill proposes extending concessions for land-based betting and AWP and VLT operations to 31 December 2029, according to its technical report. The extension is forecast to raise about €843m over 2027–2029, with concessionaires paying fees that vary by sector; the current concessions are due to expire on 31 December 2026.
Italy's 2027 budget bill proposes extending concessions for land-based betting and for the telematic management of AWP and VLT machines to 31 December 2029, according to the technical report attached to Article 26 of the draft law. The current concessions are due to expire on 31 December 2026. The report estimates the extension would raise about €843m over 2027–2029, or €281m a year, with concessionaires paying fees that differ by sector.
Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) amended rules for handling gaming machines after their retirement from service, according to an agency notice. The changes extend the completion period from six months to one year, limit digital tracking requirements to gaming boards and set new deadlines for reporting changes of location; they take effect on 1 November 2026.
Italy's Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has amended the rules governing gaming machines after they are retired from service, according to an agency notice. The changes were made in a director's determination and take effect on 1 November 2026.
Italy’s government approved its 2027 budget bill on 28 October, but the text remains under preparation and proposed gambling measures are not confirmed. Reportedly, the government is considering raising the PREU on AWP and VLT machines by one percentage point and extending several concessions by three years on more costly terms; the reported revenue target is more than €900 million annually in 2027-2029.
Italy's Council of Ministers approved the 2027 budget bill and the multi-year budget for 2027-2029 at a meeting on the afternoon of Wednesday 28 October, but the text of the measure is still being finalised. Only unconfirmed reports are circulating about some of the measures in the package, including on public gambling. According to those reports, the government is aiming to raise more than €900m a year from the sector over the 2027-2029 period.
Italy’s 2027 budget bill proposes a new tax and authorisation framework for skill-based digital games offered online and in LAN venues, according to the report. The government’s technical report estimates €4.8m in additional revenue in the first year and €55.2m annually from 2028; authorisation contributions are estimated at more than €1m in 2027 and more than €10m annually from 2028. The bill would require authorisation from the Customs and Monopolies Agency, with detailed rules to follow in a director’s measure.
Italy's 2027 budget bill is expected to bring in roughly €4.8m of extra revenue in its first year, according to the technical report, through a new regime for games with no cash prize offered via online platforms and LAN rooms. Revenue is expected to grow considerably from 2028, when the government's assumptions put annual entertainment tax (ISI) receipts at up to €55.2m. On top of that come the fees for two-year authorisations, put at over €1m for 2027 and over €10m per year from 2028.
Italy’s 2027 budget proposal is reported to include higher PREU rates on AWP machines and VLTs, alongside other gaming-sector measures. The reported rates would rise from 24% to 25% for AWP and from 8.6% to 9.6% for VLT, generating about €315m in 2027; the article says the draft text was not yet available and reports differing estimates for the total measures.
Italy's Council of Ministers approved the 2027 budget bill on 28 October, the prime minister said at a press conference. She said more than €700m would come from the gaming sector. The bill text was not yet available, and the latest reconstructions suggested it would arrive over the weekend.