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Italy’s 2027 budget bill projects €349m more in gaming taxes and duties

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Italy’s 2027 budget bill projects a €349m increase in taxes and duties from gaming activities, as stated in documentation by the Chamber of Deputies’ Finance Commission. The bill also projects additional revenue from higher PREU rates on AWP and VLT machines and extensions of betting, machine-network, Bingo and instant-lottery concessions.

Italy's 2027 budget bill projects €349m in additional revenue from gaming taxes and duties, according to documentation prepared for the Chamber of Deputies' Finance Commission.

Article 23 would raise the PREU levy on AWP machines from 24% to 25% and on VLT machines from 8.6% to 9.6%. The increases are projected to generate €334m in 2027, €365m in 2028 and €456m a year from 2029.

Article 26 would extend betting and machine-network concessions until 31 December 2029, generating a projected €281m in each of 2027, 2028 and 2029. The betting concessions cover sporting events, including horse racing, and non-sporting events, including simulated events.

Article 27 would extend bingo concessions expiring on 31 December 2026 until 31 December 2029, with monthly payments based on each concession's turnover. The extension is projected to generate €26.14m in 2027 and €21.5m in each of 2028 and 2029.

Article 28 would extend the instant-lottery concession, including remote participation, until 31 December 2029 and is projected to generate €188m in 2027.

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