By The Weekly Edge desk ·
ISTAT data put Italian households’ average monthly spending on games and betting at €3.31 in 2025, equivalent to €39.72 for the year. The monthly figure was up 10.3% from 2024 but remained below the €4 recorded in 2023.
The figures give operators and policymakers a household spending measure that rose from 2024 but remained below 2023.
Same companies, regulators or market.
Venue owners must complete the course and hold a valid certificate by 31 December 2026 to meet Piedmont’s requirement.
Operators can challenge the flat daily taxable base, but the cited ruling requires solid documentary proof.
The petition’s referral to Justice and Finance committees places gambling rules on their review agenda for safety, health and crime.
The analysis proposes venue diversification, tax study, an ADM sandbox and staff training as options for Italy’s land-based sector.
Authorities identify remote gambling as the highest-risk channel and call for fewer defensive reports with better-quality information.