Italy's Council of State clarifies Bingo concession extension fee calculations

Lemodi Legal says a proposed paid extension of physical betting concessions under Italy’s 2027 budget law would provide only temporary continuity for the retail network. The legal firm calls for a broader overhaul, including ending the distinction between outlets where betting is a main or secondary activity.

Italy's 2027 budget law would impose a paid extension of physical betting concessions that risks being only a temporary fix for structural problems the sector has waited years to address. According to information set out in sector debate, the extension would be justified by the need to guarantee continuity of collection, a public presence for the segment and the maintenance of tax revenue while a full reform of physical game distribution and collection is awaited. In the short term, the extension can secure collection continuity, a public presence for the sector and the safeguarding of tax revenue, but it cannot become the structural answer for a system awaiting coherent, updated rules able to keep pace with the market's technological, economic and organisational evolution, Lemodi Legal said.