M5S senators propose fines up to €100,000 for gambling promotion to minors

Senators Croatti, Cataldi, Gaudiano and Maiorino of the M5S have tabled amendment 7.0.6 during the Senate's constitutional affairs committee examination of a bill on youth security and the prevention of youth distress, which also covers the organisation of the police and the interior ministry. The amendment would add a new article 7-bis, titled provisions against juvenile gambling disorder, banning the promotion and inducement of gambling towards under-18s in any form or manner, according to the text.

The proposal sets administrative fines of €10,000 to €100,000 for breaches. It defines promotion of gambling as any activity aimed at soliciting or inducing minors to gamble, including misleading advertising on sports internet portals that evoke betting and card gambling, the offer of bonuses or promotions to encourage people to play, sponsorship of events or activities intended to promote gambling, and the spread of false or misleading information about gambling.

The amendment was submitted on 28 October 2026, the date given for the report on the proposal. The source gives no statement from the senators or the companies concerned, no appeal status and no further timetable for the committee's consideration of the amendment.