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Italy’s 2027 budget bill includes gambling measures requiring implementing decrees

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Italy’s 2027 budget bill includes provisions affecting gaming machines, betting, Lotto and SuperEnalotto, with implementation requiring secondary measures. The coverage identifies a finance ministry decree on payment methods for outstanding debt linked to the one-off levy on slot machines and VLTs, due by 15 January 2027; the bill is reported to require 52 implementing acts overall.

Italy’s 2027 budget bill reportedly includes gambling measures that require implementing decrees before they can take effect. The provisions cover gaming machines, betting, Lotto and SuperEnalotto.

A finance ministry decree is due by 15 January 2027 to set payment methods for outstanding debt linked to the one-off levy on slot machines and VLTs. The gambling provisions are in articles 25, 26, 29 and 32 of the bill.

The budget’s tax and regulatory measures reportedly require 52 implementing acts overall. The bill’s tax increases, contributions and other levies would reportedly bring in about €5.2bn in additional revenue overall.

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