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STS president calls for Italy’s gambling reform to address distance and time limits

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STS president Emiliano Zamparelli urged a broader approach to Italy’s land-based gambling reform at a Rome conference on 4 March 2026. He said distance rules and operating-hour limits should be addressed alongside tenders, and called for dialogue among industry participants before discussions with the administration and economy ministry.

The reform’s treatment of distance and operating-hour restrictions could affect how land-based gambling concessions operate.

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Ciocchetti says Italy’s gambling reform needs time to balance priorities

Fratelli d’Italia deputy Luciano Ciocchetti told the Italian Chamber of Deputies that the public gambling reform needs time to balance regional and municipal interests, legality, player protection and addiction prevention. He said the government should present implementing legislation by August 2026 and argued that measures on gambling advertising and illegal gambling should be addressed.

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