Italy’s 2027 budget bill proposes extending betting concessions to 2029
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A UIL memorandum to parliamentary budget committees says Article 26 of Italy’s 2027 budget bill would extend some betting and gaming-machine concessions through 31 December 2029 and add a fifth weekly Lotto and SuperEnalotto draw. UIL says more than €40.5m a year is planned for addiction services from 2027, but argues the bill lacks targeted measures to prevent gambling-related harm.
Italy's 2027 budget bill would extend some betting and gaming-machine concessions until 31 December 2029 pending sector reform and introduce a fifth weekly draw for Lotto and SuperEnalotto, according to a UIL memorandum to the parliamentary budget committees.
More than €40.5m a year is planned from 2027 to address addictions. The annual allocation includes €15m for psychological and therapeutic rehabilitation services for people with addictions treated outside their home region. It includes €5m a year for the national anti-drug fund and €20.5m a year for recovery programmes under home detention for people dependent on drugs or alcohol.
UIL said the concession measure aims to maintain gambling revenue collection, public oversight and Treasury income, but lacks specific action to strengthen prevention of gambling disorder. It said the extension was not accompanied by measures for prevention, information, treatment and protection of vulnerable people or tools to monitor the sector's social impact.
The union warned that home-detention recovery programmes risk shifting responsibility improperly to families without a prepared support network. It called for funding suitable facilities and recovery communities with specialist staff, alongside multidisciplinary public care.