The settlement of Italy’s new government under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has signalled positive changes for Italian gambling and its need to fix long-standing issues.

Six months into Meloni’s premiership, leading the ‘National Conservative’ coalition government, Italy’s gambling sector has been told to prepare for an “industry reorganisation in the coming months”.

Positive developments have seen the government assign Treasury Deputy Italo Volpe to lead the reorganisation of the industry, focused on “bringing stability to the marketplace”.

Of significance, the gambling review will be undertaken as the Meloni government implements its headline ‘2023 Tax Reform Bill’, which will review all federal taxes charged on income, VAT, business and pensions.