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
The United Nations – Office on Drugs and Crime has published on its website the first Global Report on Corruption in Sport in order to reveal the staggering scale, manifestation, and complexity of corruption and criminal networks in sport at international and national levels. Specifically, Section 9 of the Global Report evaluates illegal betting in … Read more
These are definitely hard times for Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM), the gambling regulator. In recent past, the Administrative Court of Lazio has published a number of rulings, all in favour of the remote gambling licensees’ appeals, challenging the ADM’s position. The first legal battle worth mentioning is the one that confirmed an extension … Read more
On April 14, 2021, the Administrative Court of Rome accepted the appeal of Betfair (Betfair Italia s.r.l.), thus voiding the part of the challenged Italian gambling Regulator’s notice that refers to betting exchange additional taxation, in order for the latter to issue a new notice that clarifies the grounds and preliminary information for the tax … Read more
During the first COVID-19 emergency period in Italy early in 2020, the Italian government introduced an additional 0.5% tax on sports and horse betting collection, as well as virtual betting and betting exchange, in order for the state to finance a fund dedicated to sports (notably: sports actors, sports amateur clubs and sports-competition organisers) – … Read more
Last May, a Law Decree was introduced by the Italian government for COVID-19 emergency measures to sustain economic and financial activities. The “Relaunch” by Parliament in July confirmed its entry into force in May. Against all odds, this Law Decree introduced an additional tax to help sustain sports after the two-month closure for the health-emergency … Read more
Consulta l’articolo al link seguente: Gioconews 58-59_Ippica
On 18 July 2020, the Law no. 77/2020 converting with amendments the “Relaunch” Law Decree no. 34/2020 on Covid-19 emergency economic and financial measures to sustain economic activities relaunch was published on the Official Journal, assuming the necessary legal value and becoming law with subsequent enforceability erga omnes. The converted Law Decree includes an additional taxation on … Read more
La proposta del calcio danneggia lo sport. Quell’ 1 per cento in più richiesto dalla FIGC non trova corrispondenza nel quadro normativo nazionale ed europeo di riferimento. Né appare coerente con il modello di finanziamento dello sport, improntato a indipendenza ed equa distribuzione dello stesso. L’articolo è scaricabile al seguente link: Corriere dello Sport Editoriale 15042020
The article examines forthcoming changes to the gambling sector in Italy included in the Budget Law for 2018. Please download it here: Articolo OGL January 25.1.2018 Budget Law