Italy’s Deputy Economy and Finance Minister Maurizio Leo said the government would proceed with a reform of retail gambling and was working on a reorganisation decree. He made the remarks at a national forum on tax reform and the 2026 budget.
A planned retail-gambling decree could change the framework for land-based operators in Italy.
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Jamma reported, citing ItaliaOggi, that a land-based gambling reform decree could still emerge near the end of the fiscal reform process. The report described continuing disagreement over concessions.
ADM games director Mario Lollobrigida said Italy’s physical gambling reorganisation decree must be adopted by 28 August and that its draft is under review by the Prime Minister’s office. He said approval would be followed by consideration at the State-Regions Conference; without a uniform national framework, new concession tenders would be difficult to proceed with.
Italian MP Laura Cavandoli said the draft decree to reorganise land-based gambling remains under review after being sent back for further work. She said regional and local representatives had agreed to the draft, but its rules on distances from sensitive sites required further consideration.
Italian deputy Luciano Ciocchetti told the Chamber of Deputies that the government’s reorganisation of land-based gambling should be completed by August 2026. He said the planned decree needs to balance national rules with local authority powers, health protections and action against illegal gambling. Ciocchetti also called for coordinated rules on sensitive locations and distances, and for gambling businesses to work with health authorities on harm prevention.
Italy's Deputy Economy and Finance Minister Maurizio Leo said he plans to submit the land-based gambling Reorganisation Decree to the Council of Ministers within the next ten days. The proposal would reset licensing for land-based venues and establish common standards for safer gambling and operations; it must complete its legislative process by 29 August for new tenders to proceed.