Inter Milan’s unprecedented journey to the 2025 UCL Final marks an incredible year for Betsson and its football sponsorship portfolio, which leadership praises as “undoubtedly the most successful in the sports betting” There is no holding back Betsson AB, which is all in on Inter Milan winning this Saturday’s UEFA Champions League Final in Munich against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Betsson …
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Italy completes Spring Clean-up of Gambling Affairs
To the delight of the taxman, Italy’s gambling sector continues to demonstrate resilient growth and deliver a rising fiscal contribution to the government. ADM, Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency provided a “comprehensive update” on “Italian Gambling’s performance and regulatory direction” during the summit in Rome on 21 May, the meeting of state agencies, with much to talk about. Happy government …
Read More »Lottomatica confident of blockbuster 2025 as Q1 beats all expectations
Lottomatica SPA cites full confidence in achieving record financial results and cost control targets in 2025. The Bolsa Milan-listed gambling group announced a “record-breaking start” to the year, delivering all-time high results across all core financial metrics in the first quarter. Group revenues rose 33% to €585.7m (Q12024: €445m), as total wagers across all channels climbed 28% to €11.2bn, reflecting …
Read More »Flutter closes SNAI acquisition to begin new Italian Play
Flutter Entertainment has sealed its €2.3bn acquisition of Snaitech SPA, making its decisive play in its ambition to dominate Italy’s online and retail betting sector. The LSE/NYSE-listed gambling group launched its bid to acquire Snaitech from Playtech in September 2024 , thereby securing control of the SNAI brand—Playtech’s principal B2C unit. The deal further strengthens Flutter’s foothold in a reorganised …
Read More »Codere expands in Italy with Codgames Stake
Codere SA has declared its commitment to expanding within Italy’s evolving gambling market by acquiring a majority stake in Codgames SRL. The heritage Spanish gambling group has agreed terms with the Manna family to acquire a 70% stake in Codgames, a licensed distributor of Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs) and Amusement with Prize (AWP) machines in the province of Calabria. The …
Read More »ADM updates Italian IT checklist for gambling concessions
ADM Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency has revised its technical rules and IT demands for ‘verification bodies’ that licence gambling concessions and games of chance. The guideline outlines the key checks that must be carried out on the technical requirements that must be evidenced by the concessionaire’s system. All information on Italian gambling licences, technical systems and solutions is freely …
Read More »Italy defers LeoVegas Dignity Decree challenge to the ECJ
Italy’s Council of State has chosen to defer a ruling on a legal dispute related to gambling advertising to the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The deferment by Italy’s supreme administrative court follows its own determination, which “has raised doubts” on how European laws, standards and practices can be interpreted by the legislative framework of Italy’s Dignity Decree of 2018. …
Read More »Pressure mounts on MEF to settle terms of Italian gambling land-based reforms
The Ministry of Finance (MEF) of Italy is being pressed to settle on terms to amend and modernise laws governing land-based gambling venues. The mandate forms part of the “Reorganisation of Gambling Decree”, authorised in 2023 by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who sanctioned the first regulatory review of Italian gambling since 2011. Last year, the government began negotiations with the …
Read More »ADM orders new 2025-to-2027 compliance drive for Italian gambling
ADM, Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency, has published its “Activity and Organisation Plan 2025 to 2027 (PIAO),” outlining its management and control objectives for key industries, including Italy’s gambling sector. The plan is attached to Italy’s Budget 2025 and defines the agency’s specific goals and investment requirements for resources, operating systems, and technology upgrades. As part of its regulatory functions, …
Read More »Lottomatica breaks all records in outstanding 2024
Gruppo Lottomatica SPA, has declared 2024 an outstanding year, solidifying its position as Italy’s leading largest gambling business (retail and online). Publishing its full-year accounts, the company exceeded expectations with an Adjusted EBITDA of €739m surpassing its FY2024 guidance of €730m, marking a 24% year-on-year increase from the 2023 figure of €706m. Concluding its first full year on the Milan …
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