Italy: Draft remote gambling decree: Commission comments
The European Commission has issued formal comments on Italy’s draft remote gambling decree.
Italy: NewSlot gaming machine network: case update
The contract winners responsible for the implementation of the Italian state-sanctioned gaming machine network have recently successfully challenged a €98 billion fine as a result of allegations of ‘public damage’ due to delays and mismanagement in the set-up of the network.
Italy: Draft decree sets criteria for offering online gambling
The Italian government notified the European Commission, on 28 December, of its draft decree which sets criteria that operators must meet in order to offer online gambling services in Italy.
The Scollo case: Supreme Court rejects pre-2006 Italian legal framework
A recent Italian Supreme Court case, concerning the prosecution of an individual for offering gambling services without fulfilling the necessary licensing provisions, has upheld that Italy’s regulatory framework was incompatible with EU law and the Placanica ruling.