The Senate of Italy is prepared to review the Dignity Decree of 2018 to either revoke or modify the ban on gambling sponsorship, enforced since 2019.
Calcio newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Sports Minister Andrea Abodi is ready to negotiate a new sponsorship code with the Italian football clubs that will be presented to the Culture Committee of the Senate.
The motion is backed by the 7th Senate Commission, which deemed the sponsorship rules of the Dignity Decree as unviable for Italian sports to uphold, as restrictions have damaged Italy’s regulated gambling market and caused unnecessary friction with consumers and professional leagues.
