Italy sets €21.329bn gaming budget provision for 2027
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Italy's State General Accounting Office set 2027 budget provisions of €21.329bn for gaming prizes, concessionaire commissions, litigation and guarantee returns, according to the Finance Ministry's budget documents. The total is projected to rise to €21.626bn in 2028 and €21.590bn in 2029; a separate target calls for checks at 23.5% of betting outlets and venues with gaming machines in 2027, rising to 24% in 2028.
Italy's State General Accounting Office has published budget documents providing €21.329bn for public gaming obligations in 2027. The total is €21.626bn for 2028 and €21.590bn for 2029.
The allocations cover obligations connected to games administered by ADM, including prizes, concessionaire commissions, litigation and the return of guarantees. They are accounting provisions, not tax revenue received by the state or new funding for gambling businesses. The amounts are identical on an accrual and cash basis.
Game and lottery prize payments account for €16.875bn in 2027, rising to €17.111bn in 2028 and €17.116bn in 2029. Game and lottery commissions are allocated €3.383bn in 2027, €3.444bn in 2028 and €3.445bn in 2029. The finance ministry has provided €245m a year for gaming and lottery litigation and the return of guarantees in 2027 and 2028, rising to €270m in 2029.
For horse-race betting, prize payments are allocated €732.5m in each of 2027 and 2028, falling to €678.5m in 2029. Horse-race betting commissions are allocated €93m in each of the first two years and €80m in 2029.
The Finance Department has set a minimum inspection target of 23.5% in 2027 for premises that take bets or have gaming machines, rising to 24% in 2028. The indicator measures inspected premises as a proportion of all relevant premises, with a reference value of 25.4%. The accounting office said the indicator measures the capacity to ensure a responsible and lawful gambling environment.
A separate ADM allocation covering goods taxation, gaming security and tobacco controls is €990.6m in 2027, €999.9m in 2028 and €995.95m in 2029. The 2029 inspection target will be defined in ADM's 2027 to 2029 agreement.