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Mattarella authorises Italy’s 2027 budget bill with proposed gambling measures

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Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella authorised the 2027 budget bill’s presentation to parliament, with proceedings beginning in the Chamber of Deputies, reportedly. The draft proposes an additional Wednesday draw for Lotto and SuperEnalotto, changes to slot-machine taxes and concession extensions through 31 December 2029; parliament may amend the measures.

Operators and concessionaires could face changed taxes, fees and operating terms if parliament approves the proposed measures.

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ACADI president criticises Italy budget measures affecting retail gaming

ACADI president Geronimo Cardia said Italy’s budget measures would raise costs for land-based gaming operators, including a one-percentage-point increase in PREU and a 25% rise in extension costs. He contrasted the treatment of retail gaming with online gaming and said the measures could shift demand towards online channels; these were his assessments at a SiGMA World panel on 4 November.

Italy's budget measures would raise costs for land-based gaming operators, including a one-percentage-point increase in PREU and a 25% rise in extension costs, Geronimo Cardia, president of ACADI, said at a panel on the second day of SiGMA World 2026 at Fiera Roma on 4 November.

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