Lottomatica Group will enter the Stoxx Europe 600 on 23 June following the index’s quarterly review, while Playtech will be removed. The report says the index change follows a review based on free-float market capitalisation and liquidity.
Index-tracking investors must account for Lottomatica entering the Stoxx Europe 600 and Playtech leaving.
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Intermonte and Banca Akros analysts said proposed measures in Italy’s 2027 budget bill could have a limited overall effect on Lottomatica. Intermonte estimated annual concession-related capital spending of about €90m-€100m in 2027-29, while the bill proposes higher gaming taxes on slot machines and higher maximum stakes and prizes; the measures await parliamentary discussion.
Codere’s investment-fund owners are reportedly considering a sale of the group’s main business units separately, while seeking a buyer for the whole company remains the priority. The report says approaches for individual markets have prompted consideration of the alternative, and any potential Cirsa bid would now depend on Lottomatica following Cirsa’s integration agreement with the Italian group.
Betfair has stopped its Italian affiliate programme, according to a report, which describes the move as an initial step towards leaving the market. The report links the expected exit to planned regulatory changes and says Betfair held about 87% of betting-exchange spending in Italy in September 2026. Betflag held 12.9% and Vincitù about 0.1%.
The EGR Italy Awards 2026 were held on 20 October at the Rome Cavalieri, with QuiGioco named Omnichannel Operator and ADMIRAL Pay winning Payments Supplier. Sisal took several operator categories, while PokerStars, Evolution, Light & Wonder, Playtech, Sportradar and Pragmatic Play were among the evening's protagonists. Commentator Jokerman79 said the awards reflect a market where competition increasingly rests on innovation and differentiation.
ICE Barcelona is creating Hall 7, a new space at Fira Barcelona for technology, innovation and practical solutions for operators. Cristina Turbatu, a technology executive with 14 years of iGaming leadership experience, said an advisory board shaped its content and format around audience types and practical value. She said Hall 7 adds to ICE's commercial role a place to examine how companies innovate and to discuss player-protection tools.