Italy is preparing legislative decrees covering physical gaming and tax justice, Deputy Economy Minister Maurizio Leo said at Telefisco. He said work has begun but some details remain to be settled, while the government is also developing an omnibus decree to complete its tax reform within available resources.
The planned physical-gaming decree could set out future rules for Italy’s land-based gambling sector.
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Stefano Vaccari, a Democratic Party MP, said the Italian government had not clarified its approach to reforming land-based gaming after answering a parliamentary question. He said the government had outlined technical aspects of a future tender but not policy choices, including possible limits on venues and machines, tax revenue sharing with regions and municipalities, and concession allocation criteria.
Mario Lollobrigida, director of games at Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency, proposed raising payouts on slot machines and video lottery terminals while reducing the Preu tax. He said the change should not reduce revenue in the medium term and urged lawmakers to use an earlier retail gambling reform text as a starting point for renewed work.
Italy’s government completed its tax delegation by the 29 August deadline, approving 29 measures that reorganised more than 440 rules, according to the report. Retail gambling reform remains unresolved, and a further extension of existing concessions could be included in the 2027 budget; no formal proposal has been made.
Agimeg reported, citing ItaliaOggi, that land-based gambling reform could receive preliminary cabinet approval by 29 August. Deputy finance minister Maurizio Leo continued work while government questions remained unresolved.
Italy’s Council of Ministers approved the eighth and final unified tax code under the tax-delegation law, while the implementing measure for land-based gaming reform remained pending. The 368-article text consolidates rules on tax compliance and assessment; the delegation deadline is 29 August 2026. The article says the outstanding gaming reform is intended to address venue distribution, territorial rules and concessions.