Sistema Gioco Italia president Gennaro Parlati urged Italy to complete its gambling-sector reorganisation and involve the industry in the process. Speaking at a seminar organised by I-Com with Brightstar Lottery, he said the process had been delayed and called for a change in approach.
The proposed industry involvement could shape Italy’s future gambling rules and their implementation.
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Codere Italia’s Marco Zega said Italy’s planned gambling-sector reorganisation should provide clearer, more stable rules while accounting for businesses’ economic sustainability and local networks. He said Codere intends to continue in both online and retail gambling, and cited its participation in the Codere.it concession tender.
ACMI president Gennaro Parlati called for structural changes to gaming machines during an Enada Primavera 2026 conference in Italy. He said fragmented information was hindering investment planning and argued that reform should address product characteristics as well as rules, with consumer safety part of the case to institutions.
Emmanuele Cangianelli, president of EGP-FIPE, called for technical scrutiny of Italy’s land-based gambling reform at a Rome conference on 4 March 2026. He argued that territorial and time-based restrictions should give way to stronger use of technology to protect people, and said the economy ministry was preparing legislation for discussion with institutions and operators.
Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance is considering provisional gambling-sector measures for the 2027 budget, reportedly worth €400 million to €500 million. Proposals include extending retail concessions through 2029 and preparing a future scratch-card concession tender; none has been included in the draft Budget Law, and the measures remain subject to change.
São Paulo’s state lottery, Dá Sorte, began offering instant games online on 1 July, with the government saying the operation remains in testing. The SP Loterias Consortium paid R$526 million for a 15-year concession, and required investment totals R$333 million. ARSESP questioned use of the “.bet” domain, saying betting is outside the concession and that the contract prohibits unauthorised game types.