Increased license fees and higher barriers to entry in Italy could cut the online market in half, but stakeholders believe that is intentional.
On 30 May, Italy Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) officially ended its tender process to award remote gambling concessions in the country. Successful bidders are expected to be announced after summer, but regardless of the outcome, industry stakeholders are expecting a major shake-up of Europe’s largest market.
Speaking to Sigma magazine ahead of the changes, Moreno Marasco, the president of Italy’s LOGiCO online gambling association, predicted a steep decline in the number of operators active in the jurisdiction.
