Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance reported more than €1.5bn in state revenue from gaming taxes and duties in January–March 2026. It attributed €1.19bn to levies on gaming machines, alongside receipts from betting, lotteries, bingo and other gaming-related charges.
The figures show the scale and composition of gaming-related state revenue in Italy.
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TaDa Gaming and DAZN Bet agreed to add more than 86 TaDa titles to the operator’s Italian platform, the companies said. The games are certified for Italy’s regulated market, with additional titles due weekly; Octavian Lab handles distribution. TaDa Gaming business development director Ray Lee said the partnership would expand the supplier’s presence in Italy.
Bologna’s Guardia di Finanza said it found more than €1.3m in poker winnings that a player had not declared in Italy. Investigators deemed the player’s move to Malta fictitious and referred the case to the Bologna prosecutor’s office over alleged failure to declare income.
Bologna's Guardia di Finanza said it identified more than €1.3m in undeclared poker winnings held by a live poker player who had moved his residence to Malta. The player has been treated as fiscally resident in Italy and referred to the Bologna prosecutor's office over alleged failure to declare income, according to the provincial command's account of the case.
Carabinieri seized assets worth more than €500,000 from a 45-year-old man in Brindisi, Mesagne, Carovigno and Torre Santa Susanna, following an order by the Lecce court’s Prevention Measures Section. The court accepted a proposal from the Lecce Anti-Mafia District Directorate; investigators linked the man to alleged illegal gambling and betting activity.
Carabinieri have placed under preventive seizure illicit assets exceeding €500,000, including property, current accounts and commercial activities, belonging to a 45-year-old man. The order came from the Lecce court's prevention measures section, which fully accepted a proposal by the Lecce Anti-Mafia District Directorate (DDA).
The Guardia di Finanza in Rome seized more than €25m in assets while investigating five former employees of a gaming concessionaire over alleged scratchcard fraud. Prosecutors allege that the former employees used confidential information to identify four winning tickets, worth €7m each for two tickets and €5m each for the other two. A judge will decide whether the precautionary measures remain in place.
Turin police and other authorities inspected 20 public venues during an operation launched on 21 September in Borgo Aurora and nearby areas. The checks resulted in administrative fines totalling more than €28,000, with reported violations including rules on gaming machines, hygiene requirements and unauthorised outdoor seating; the police said the operation would continue in the coming weeks.