Italy's cabinet was due to meet on October 28 to approve the 2027 budget. The draft budget plan sent to Brussels puts gambling revenue at €718 million in 2027 and 2028, and €478 million in 2029, nearly €1.9 billion over three years.
The published documents do not say how the money will be collected from the industry. Operators and retailers will only learn that after the bill text is published and sent to parliament.
Any decision runs into existing terms. In 2025 a consortium led by IGT, LottoItalia, won the nine-year Lotto concession with a fixed sales commission (aggio) of 6%, and changing that rate during the concession would be legally difficult.
Online operators work under a regime launched in November 2025: the licence cost €7 million, and the annual fee is 3% of net margin. Systems must be certified under the new technical rules by February 15, 2027, and the advertising ban under the Dignity Decree remains in force.
The land-based segment will pay too. Licences for slots, retail betting and bingo expire on December 31, 2026, so another paid extension is needed. The current extension brings in about €232.76 million a year.
Next step: publication of the text approved by the cabinet and its submission to parliament. That is where it will become clear which segment will bear the burden.
