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Italy’s Constitutional Court overturns €50,000 minimum gambling advertising sanction

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Italy’s Constitutional Court ruled that the fixed €50,000 minimum sanction for breaches of the gambling advertising ban was illegitimate, according to lawyer Stefano Sbordoni’s account of the decision. Sbordoni said the minimum prevented sanctions from reflecting differences in the seriousness of violations; broader questions about the ban remain open.

The ruling affects how sanctions for gambling advertising violations can be set.

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Italy's constitutional court adds proportionality to gambling ad-ban penalties, lawyer says

Italy's Constitutional Court has introduced a proportionality mechanism into the sanctions regime for breaches of the Decreto Dignità gambling advertising ban, lawyer Alfonso Vuolo told Jamma. The case stems from a €157,000 AGCOM fine over promotional content on YouTube and Twitch; Vuolo said the advertising ban itself remains unchanged and the dispute returns to the Lazio regional administrative court.

Italy's Constitutional Court has added a proportionality mechanism to the sanctions regime for breaches of the Decreto Dignità ban on gambling advertising, lawyer Alfonso Vuolo told Jamma. The case returns to the Lazio regional administrative court (Tar Lazio), which will rule again on the fine at issue, Vuolo said.

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