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Italy’s Budget Committee rejects proposed sports betting tax changes

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Italy’s Chamber of Deputies Budget Committee opposed an amendment proposing a 21% tax rate on fixed-odds retail sports bets and 25% on online bets. The proposal would have allocated at least €13 million a year to women’s football and measures against gambling addiction; the government undersecretary and committee said the costs lacked adequate quantification and funding.

The rejected proposal would have changed tax rates and earmarked betting revenue for specified causes.

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Novomatic Italia manager warns Italy’s 2027 budget rules may force industry changes

Ombretta Di Monte, Novomatic Italia’s AWP sales manager, discussed proposed 2027 budget provisions for gaming machines at SiGMA Central Europe in Rome. She said the measures could prompt significant industrial decisions and highlighted the proposed 1 January start date, which she said would leave businesses little time to prepare.

Ombretta Di Monte, AWP Sales Manager at Novomatic Italia, said the provisions for gaming machines in Italy's 2027 budget could lead to a reorganisation of the market without a comprehensive reform. She spoke at SiGMA Central Europe in Rome.

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