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Meloni government prepares nationwide rules for Italy’s land-based gambling venues

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Italy’s government is preparing a draft decree to establish nationwide rules for land-based gambling venues, reportedly after nearly two years of talks with regional and local authorities. The proposal would set venue certification, distance limits and daily closure periods; it must go to the Council of Ministers, the State–Regions Conference and parliamentary committees, with no start date confirmed.

A national framework could replace differing local restrictions on operators’ land-based gambling venues.

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Bull Gaming CEO warns Italy's proposed PREU rise threatens land-based gaming

Bull Gaming CEO Francesco Gatti said at SiGMA Central Europe in Rome on 3 November 2026 that proposed 2027 budget measures would raise PREU by one percentage point on AWP and VLT machines. He argued the increase could harm a sector already facing higher tax pressure, while describing possible new AWP technology with a payout of up to 70% as an opportunity for renewal.

Francesco Gatti, chief executive of Bull Gaming, said at SiGMA Central Europe in Rome on 3 November 2026 that land-based gaming matters for employment and local economies as well as for tax revenue. He was referring to measures in the 2027 budget law that provide for a one percentage point rise in the single tax on gaming (PREU) on AWP and VLT machines.

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