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Italy’s government completes tax delegation as retail gambling reform remains open

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Italy’s government completed its tax delegation by the 29 August deadline, approving 29 measures that reorganised more than 440 rules, according to the report. Retail gambling reform remains unresolved, and a further extension of existing concessions could be included in the 2027 budget; no formal proposal has been made.

Operators’ existing retail concessions could be extended because new tenders cannot proceed before sector reform.

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Italy government stalls retail gambling reform and concession plans

Italy's retail gambling reform has stalled after the prime minister's office reportedly returned the draft decree to the Ministry of Economy and Finance for further review. Undersecretary Alfredo Mantovano told a media outlet that any approved decree would retain regional minimum-distance protections; existing concessions are to be extended through 31 December 2026.

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