Italy's Council of State upholds ADM's 81-band bingo extension fee system, rejecting concessionaire's challenge
By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Summary
Italy's Council of State (Sixth Section) rejected a compliance action brought by a bingo concessionaire against the customs and monopolies agency ADM. It held in judgment no. 7525/2026, published on 14 October 2026, that ADM's new 81-band system for fees during the technical extension period does not breach or circumvent an earlier ruling requiring the end of uniform flat fees. The court also found ADM was not obliged to launch new bingo tenders immediately, as the earlier ruling set no deadline and the future concession model is for the Government and legislator to decide.
Why it matters
Bingo concessionaires remain subject to ADM’s banded extension fees, while new tender timing rests with Government and legislator.