Lombardy council rejects motion to restore gambling-harm fund
Lombardy’s regional council rejected a motion calling for opposition to sharing gambling tax revenue with the region and for the restoration of its pathological gambling fund, the source reports. Luca Marrelli said the region has established a fund for addiction prevention, while motion proposer Michela Palestra argued that additional resources were needed for prevention; other regional politicians defended the revenue-sharing approach.
The council’s decision affects calls for dedicated regional funding for gambling-harm prevention and treatment.