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Italy’s Council of State overturns blanket ban on PVRs in associations

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Italy’s Council of State annulled the provision barring recharge sales points, known as PVRs, from private clubs and association premises. The court found the blanket exclusion inconsistent with primary legislation and said the customs and monopolies agency may still regulate inspection procedures within the legal framework.

The ruling removes a blanket restriction on where PVRs can operate while leaving room for agency controls.

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Italy’s Council of State upholds PVR register limits for extended concessions

Italy’s Council of State rejected the Customs and Monopolies Agency’s appeal, confirming that PVR register rules cannot immediately apply to remote-gambling concessionaires under technical extensions or their linked retailers. The agency said more than 23m retail outlets had registered; the court found this did not establish that the rules would not reduce the existing network. The provisions must be coordinated with the new concessions awarded through tender procedures.

Italy's Council of State has upheld a ruling that the register of recharge and sales points (PVR) cannot be applied immediately to remote-gambling concessionaires operating under technical extensions or to their linked retailers. The Sixth Section rejected the appeal by the Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) against the earlier decision of the Lazio regional administrative court (Tar del Lazio), in a judgment issued on 24 September 2026.

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