At an I-Com seminar organised with Brightstar Lottery, STS-Fit president Emilio Zamparelli called for a rapid reorganisation of Italy’s gambling sector. He urged caution in interpreting industry data and said falling revenue was a worrying signal.
Operators need to understand the reform call and the concern over declining sector revenue.
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Italian MP Fabrizio Sala of Forza Italia called for work on reorganising the public gambling sector to restart quickly at the 2026 Acadi Forum. He said rules should provide long-term certainty and be economically sustainable for operators, while addressing territorial distribution through an agreement between the government and regions. Sala also called for measures against illegal gambling and gambling-related harm.
Italian MP Andrea de Bertoldi called for a new public communication approach and a rapid reorganisation of the gambling sector at an industry meeting ahead of 2026. He said the changes were needed to protect businesses and counter illegal gambling.
Sindacato Totoricevitori Sportivi said the Presidency of the Council rejected and returned a draft decree on reorganising Italy’s land-based gambling rules. The union said the legislative delegation expires on 29 August and argued that time to complete parliamentary work is limited; it called for a new reform and said it would continue discussions with institutions and concessionaires.
Italy’s Sindacato Totoricevitori Sportivi (STS) urged lawmakers to retain tobacconists’ role in the planned reorganisation of land-based gambling. The association said tobacconists should remain part of the future distribution network and cited their treatment in national rules and exemptions in five regions from distance limits for new slot installations.
Mario Antonelli, president of the Italian Federation of Tobacco Retailers, said the proposed overhaul of land-based gambling had been delayed and called for faster action. He said the tax delegation expires in August and argued that fragmented local rules and outdated technical standards affect the physical gambling network. The overhaul’s timing remains uncertain, he said.