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Italy schedules physical gambling reform draft for regional health commission review

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Italy’s draft legislative decree on reorganising land-based gambling is due before the Health Commission of the Conference of Local Authorities on 10 April. The regions must give their views before the government finalises the rules; in 2024 they called for the draft to be checked against the 2017 agreement on gambling venues and proposed a 5% share of machine tax revenue from 2027.

Regional views could affect the distribution rules for land-based gambling and a proposed regional share of machine tax revenue.

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Italy pauses physical gambling reform, leaving concession framework unresolved

Italy’s planned reform of land-based gambling was suspended after the draft had reached the Council of Ministers, according to comments by STS president Emilio Zamparelli. Zamparelli said the delay leaves operators facing regional and local rules; ADM games director Mario Lollobrigida said a uniform national framework was needed before new concession tenders could proceed. The report said discussions could resume after the summer or during 2027.

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