Location: Italy
Italian retail operators call for action as land-based reform stalls, concessions expire
With retail concessions due to expire in ten weeks and the reorganisation decree shelved, AGSI says gaming machines, horse racing and... more
Italy weighs €1bn gambling tax input for Budget 2027
Italy’s Ministry of Finance and Economy (MEF) projects that it will raise €1bn [$1.1bn] in funding from gambling companies from... more
Flutter execs hope for prediction-market shutdown, analyst says
A Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on prediction markets provided clarity, executives of Flutter Entertainment said, but event... more
Italy weighs ‘gambling options’ for Budget 2027
As Italy prepares its 2027 budget, PM Giorgi Meloni’s government is considering specific measures to raise additional revenue from gambling... more
Retail betting reorganization removed from Italian government agenda
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has removed the ‘Reorganization Decree’ of land-based gambling from Italy’s remaining political agenda for... more
Prime minister rejects final terms of Italy’s retail gambling reorganization
Italy’s land-based gambling sector will continue in a state of limbo, as the government is unwilling to sign-off on the final terms of its... more
YouTube may lose EU liability shield over partnered gambling channels
The closer YouTube gets to the business of illegal gambling videos, the less protection it may have from lawsuits, the European Union’s top... more
Regulatory stalemate threatens Italy’s gambling sector, warns trade body
Italy’s regulated gambling sector is currently trapped in a “regulatory deadlock” that threatens to expand unregulated gambling activities,... more
Lottomatica increases market share in Italy’s new era of regulated betting
Lottomatica’s Q1 financials may offer a mirror image of the wider Italian betting market, which continues to adjust to a new... more
Jefferies analyst upbeat on Flutter, raises guidance
Jefferies Equity Research analyst James Wheatcroft placed a “Buy” rating on FanDuel parent Flutter Entertainment in a 29 April investor... more
