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Italy’s health minister opposes Lotito amendment to lift gambling advertising ban

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Italy’s health minister, Orazio Schillaci, has opposed an amendment by Claudio Lotito that would remove the ban on indirect advertising for gambling and betting. Schillaci said the proposal risked encouraging gambling addiction; the Senate is due to consider the budget on 15 December alongside two other gambling-related amendments.

The Senate’s consideration could affect gambling advertising rules and other proposed measures concerning gambling-related funding and betting disputes.

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Codici says court upholds Decreto Dignità advertising ban

Italy's Constitutional Court upheld the Decreto Dignità ban on gambling advertising in ruling 172/2026, filed on 20 October, according to a Codici statement. The court kept the €50,000 minimum penalty but allowed AGCOM to impose less where the fine is manifestly disproportionate. The case arose from a €157,000 sanction on a 28-year-old who earned about €1,000 from promotional videos.

Italy's Constitutional Court has upheld the Decreto Dignità ban on gambling advertising in ruling 172/2026, filed on 20 October, according to a statement by the association Codici. The court confirmed the general prohibition on direct and indirect promotion of gambling, Codici said.

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