SAPAR president Sergio D’Angelo said the association wants Italy’s land-based gambling businesses included in the reform process. He also expressed concern that the future tender for the land-based network could be more costly than earlier procedures; the tender has not been adopted in final form.
The reform and future tender could affect the participation and continuity of Italy’s land-based gambling businesses.
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ADM Games Director Mario Lollobrigida said at the Forum Acadi in Rome that the next Italian government should revive the land-based gaming reform after the legislative delegation expired. He said extensions were necessary, cited declining AWP performance and a broader negative trend in gaming machines, and said ADM would propose higher machine payouts alongside a lower PREU tax rate.
Quirino Mancini, co-founder and executive committee member of IMGL, said at SBC Summit 2026 in Lisbon that Italy's land-based gaming reorganisation remains dependent on a political decision. He said central authorities could set common criteria while regions implement them, but that the framework remains unfinished.
Lawyer Geronimo Cardia called for action on Italy’s stalled land-based gambling reform at the Forbes Italia & SiGMA Talks, according to the report. He said the 29 August deadline under Law No. 111/2023 passed without implementation and proposed seven measures, including changes to gaming-machine taxes, technical discussions led by ADM and a permanent consultation forum. These were Cardia’s recommendations, not adopted policy.
Reportedly, Italy’s government has ended its attempt to reform land-based gambling under the tax delegation without issuing a legislative decree. Regional administrations have again raised concerns about funding to address problem gambling.
Italian Democratic Party deputy Stefano Vaccari said the government had not completed the planned reorganisation of land-based gambling, leaving issues including venue distribution and distances from sensitive locations unresolved. He also cited the Customs and Monopolies Agency’s objection to the Serie A “True Data” campaign and its intention to seek its interruption.