Courts
Italy seizes bar, dealership & villa from alleged mafia boss Parisi
Italian police seized a bar, cars & a villa from an alleged Sacra Corona Unita boss over an illegal betting network.
Country
Italy
Every InfoBets story about betting in Italy: the regulator, the courts, tax & the operators, newest first, each with its sources.
Regulation
Leaked draft puts Italy’s €700m gambling hit on slots & halls
A leaked draft shows Italy's €700m gambling levy falling on slot machines & land-based halls, not online operators.
Regulation
Italy wants €700m from gambling, one lawyer doubts it
Italy's budget leans on gambling for €700m but one lawyer doubts operators & players will cover it without side effects.
Scandal
Alleged slot skimmers had inside man at Italian watchdog
Italian police allege a gambling watchdog official tipped off a slot-skimming ring before inspections.
Scandal
Five former lottery staff accused in $27m jackpot plot
Italy has frozen $28m in assets from ex-lottery staff accused of rigging $27m in scratch-off jackpots.
Business
Lottomatica-CIRSA merger brings €744m payout
Lottomatica & CIRSA's boards approved absorbing CIRSA in a deal that proposes a €744m shareholder payout.
Business
Lottomatica to absorb CIRSA in €744m shareholder payout plan
Lottomatica & CIRSA's boards have approved a plan to absorb CIRSA outright, with a €744m shareholder payout to follow.
Regulation
Italy plots €400m-€500m gambling levy for 2027 budget
Italy's finance ministry is weighing new gambling levies for the 2027 budget after retail reform talks with the regions collapsed.