Meloni government sends Italy’s retail gambling decree back for review

Italy’s government sent the final terms of its retail gambling reorganisation decree back to the Ministry of Economy and Finance for further consideration, with talks between the ministry and regional authorities deadlocked over distance rules. Undersecretary Alfredo Mantovano said the decree would not alter regional minimum-distance protections; the government had aimed to settle the reform before its fiscal delegation powers expired on 29 August.