Italy's 2027 budget bill proposes concession extensions through 2029
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Article 26 of Italy's 2027 budget bill would extend some betting and gaming-machine concessions to 31 December 2029 and add a fifth weekly draw for Lotto and SuperEnalotto, UIL said in its submission to parliamentary budget committees. The union said the proposals lack specific measures to prevent gambling harm, support vulnerable people or monitor the sector's social impact.
Some betting and gaming-machine concessions would be extended to 31 December 2029 under Article 26 of the 2027 budget bill, pending sector reform, union UIL said. The bill would also add a fifth weekly draw for Lotto and SuperEnalotto.
UIL said the measure aimed to maintain gambling activity, public oversight and tax revenue, but contained no specific measures to strengthen prevention of gambling disorder. The union said the extension was not accompanied by measures for prevention, information, care and protection of vulnerable people, or tools to monitor the sector's social impact.
UIL made its observations during a hearing on the 2027 budget bill before the joint budget committees of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate.