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Merola urges Italian government to provide full gambling data for sector reform

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Italian MP Virginio Merola criticised the government’s response to a parliamentary request for public gambling data, saying the required report has been due since April 2024. He said the information provided covered only 2025 and was insufficient for decisions on reorganising the land-based gambling sector.

A full report would give lawmakers data Merola says they need to assess changes to Italy’s land-based gambling sector.

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