Lombardy committee rejects three amendments on online gambling restrictions
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A committee of Lombardy’s regional council rejected three Democratic Party amendments concerning online gambling, prevention and protections for young people. Carlo Borghetti and Roberta Vallacchi said they would continue their political initiative; the proposals included updating regional law, expanding digital education and web monitoring, and training addiction-service staff, teachers and educators.
A Lombardy regional council committee rejected three Democratic Party amendments to extend gambling rules to online play and strengthen prevention and protections for young people, regional councillors Carlo Borghetti and Roberta Vallacchi said.
The proposals covered digital education and web monitoring, alongside training for addiction-service staff, teachers and educators. Borghetti said online gambling was growing among minors, who were bypassing age checks on social media despite being barred from gambling. Borghetti and Vallacchi said they would continue their political initiative on the issue.
In May 2026, the council's anti-mafia committee held a hearing on Libera's Azzardomafie dossier. Committee chair Paola Pollini of the Five Star Movement called for regional legislation to address issues associated with online gambling. Pollini said prevention and protection measures already tested locally should be used systematically, citing regional institutions' role in addressing gambling disorder and over-indebtedness.