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Lazio court annuls fixed €7,500 bingo concession charges during extensions

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The Lazio Regional Administrative Court annulled ADM notices imposing fixed monthly charges of up to €7,500 on bingo concessionaires during technical extensions. In decisions published on 23 and 24 February 2026, it said the charge must reflect operators’ actual revenues and circumstances, and that no charge was due while venues were closed under Covid restrictions.

ADM must reassess charges for bingo concessionaires, changing the basis on which operators pay during extensions.

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Lazio court rejects urgent suspension requests over bingo concession fees

The Lazio Regional Administrative Court rejected two requests for immediate suspension of revised fees for bingo concession holders in Italy. The Customs and Monopolies Agency set monthly amounts from 3.250 euro to 9mila euro for the provisional extension period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2026, based on operator revenue. The court did not rule on the fees’ legality and scheduled a collective hearing for 2 December.

The Lazio Regional Administrative Court has rejected two requests for interim suspension of the revised fee payable by bingo concession holders for the provisional extension of their concessions. With two decrees, the president of the court's Second Section found that the conditions of extreme seriousness and urgency required for a single-judge interim measure were not met. A collective hearing on both appeals is scheduled for the council chamber on 2 December.

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