International Olympic Committee Capacity Building Session organised during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games

I was delighted to contribute to the IOC Capacity Building Session on the introduction to betting, sponsoring by betting entities and prevention of the manipulation of competitions, bringing Italy as case study for sports betting regulation and deepening the role of the Regulator and of the concessionaire.

Prague as the Heart of Responsible gambling conference

organised by the Institut pro regulaci hazardních her I was thrilled to take part to the panel “Generative AI in Action: Current Applications and Future Horizons for Player Protection”, taking Italy as a case study and sharing the discussion with the moderator Francesco Rodano and the other panellist Robert Leksiński

Sigma Central Europe – Rome 2025

I was delighted to discuss the integration of responsible gaming practices into marketing and products without losing market competitiveness during the regulatory briefing “Grey to Gold: Jurisdictional & Compliance challenges”, sharing the discussion with the other panellists Jaguar-Adva Gal, Kyle Scerri and Serafino Vaccino.

Illegal betting by Premier League footballers in Italy — what lesson is yet to be learned?

Juventus F.C. midfielder Nicolò Fagioli and UK Premier League players Sandro Tonali (Newcastle) and Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) are implicated in a criminal investigation over illegal betting activities by the Italian Public Prosecutor in Turin which is supported by the anti-mafia & organised crime Police. Italian media reported that betting activities under investigation would have … Read more

Il proibizionismo non è mai la soluzione

Il divieto di pubblicità per le attività di gioco con vincita in denaro e per il gioco d’azzardo, introdotto dall’art. 9 del decreto Dignità, è entrato in vigore a luglio del 2018. A distanza di cinque anni, è possibile stendere un breve bilancio per vagliare l’efficacia della norma, anche in considerazione degli obiettivi annunciati.

Italy — Setting the scene for the online-gambling regulated market

The Italian Parliament has finally started the voting process on a bill defining the key pillars for the reorganization of the gambling sector, which will be implemented by the government via subsequent decrees. Since gambling is a state-reserved activity, one of these key pillars is the concession model for the gambling offer, together with the … Read more

Fixed-odds betting regulation enhanced to international standards

The long-awaited Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance’s decree, enhancing the fixed-odds betting regulation to international standards, has finally been published in the Official Journal and will now enter into force on October 28, 2022. The new Ministerial decree regulates fixed-odds betting on sporting and non-sporting events — excluding, however, horse racing — providing for … Read more