Italy’s Deputy Economy Minister Maurizio Leo said the government was working to define new rules for land-based gambling. He also said the ministry was continuing work on tax justice and a corrective decree and tax code, according to the interview cited in the report.
A planned retail gambling rule framework could affect operators in Italy’s land-based market.
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Italy’s Deputy Minister of Economy Maurizio Leo said digital systems support player protection, efforts against problem gambling and action against illegal gambling. He said the Customs and Monopolies Agency and Guardia di Finanza use advanced IT tools, including artificial intelligence, to identify and block illegal gambling sites.
Italy’s Deputy Economy Minister Maurizio Leo said a reform of physical gambling is under review by the government and could be presented to a future Council of Ministers. He said online gambling legislation is complete and concessions are in place, while work on the land-based sector continues.
Italian Deputy Economy Minister Maurizio Leo said on 20 May that a bill to reorganise land-based gambling was under review by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. He said the government aims to bring it to a forthcoming Council of Ministers meeting; the reform is intended to address consumer protection, public order and illegal gambling controls.
Sapar called on Italy’s government to retain domestic gaming-machine managers in the proposed retail gambling reform, after Deputy Finance Minister Maurizio Leo discussed the plans at an ADM event in Rome. Leo said the reform remained under government review and could be presented to a future Council of Ministers; Sapar said draft tender plans risked weakening small businesses and concentrating the market.
Stefano Vaccari and Virginio Merola submitted a resolution to the Finance Commission proposing a reorganisation of Italy’s land-based gambling sector. The proposals include progressively reducing AWP and VLT availability, harmonising rules on locations and opening hours, and strengthening player protections; the resolution would guide government action if approved.