Italy

News & Analysis

Italy's Far Right Swing Expected To Benefit Gambling Industry

Election victory for Italy’s right-wing alliance will likely see Giorgia Meloni of the fascist-linked Brothers of Italy installed as the country’s first female Prime minister, but will also usher in a new era for the gambling industry.

Italian Authorities Hand Google Record Fine

Italy's communication authority (AGCOM) has fined technology giant Google €750,000 for allegedly breaching a ban on gambling advertising on its YouTube video platform.

News In Brief: July 4-July 8, 2022

A trailblazing former Nevada regulator gets top job at Las Vegas NFL team.

Maltese Arrest Linked To German Tax Dodge

Maltese gaming consultant Iosif Galea has been arrested in Italy, reportedly over links to companies that failed to pay VAT on offshore gambling in Germany, causing fear within the island's gambling community of further crackdowns from abroad.

Cirsa Italian Market Entry In Doubt Over Enforcement

Blackstone-owned Cirsa International is seemingly set to enter the Italian online market via an acquisition, but the company it apparently wants to buy could be stripped of its licence in July.

Research & Reports

Market Insight: European Online Gambling

This in-depth report provides insight into the size, structure and growth of 32 European online gambling markets, containing analysis, updated as new information becomes available, sector themes and key market developments bringing stakeholders opportunities, challenges, tailwinds and headwinds.

Interactive Map: Gambling Advertising Across Europe

Advertising is one of the most hotly discussed topics in the European gambling industry. In this map, VIXIO GamblingCompliance shows the current situation regarding gambling advertising in all jurisdictions. The map highlights the differences among the countries that allow, partially prohibit or forbid gambling advertising.

Advertising Outlook - February 2022

This edition of VIXIO GamblingCompliance’s Outlook series provides subscribers with forward-looking insights, data analysis and consolidated research on global policy trends affecting the advertising of gambling. Concern about the nature and amount of gambling advertising is a pressing issue in almost every gambling market, with restrictions increasingly common across the world.

Market Insight: European Lotteries

This in-depth report provides insight into the size, structure and growth of 30 European lottery markets, containing analysis, updated as new information becomes available, of sector themes and key jurisdictional and lottery-level developments including growth trends by game category and channel shift towards online sales.

Practical Guide: Detailed Regulation on the Reduction of the Number of NewSlots under the Decree Issued by the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance

This practical guide takes a look at the decree published by the Ministry of Finance and Economy at the start of September, providing details on the process of reducing the number of NewSlots in Italy.

Data & Forecasts

Market Monitor: European Online Gambling

This quarterly report contains a comprehensive overview of available data on the €25bn+ European online gambling sector. Jurisdictional market size figures and year-on-year growth rates are supplemented by an interactive dashboard and standardised, comparable data on betting-gaming splits and online penetration rates.

Cirsa Report - 2002 to 2022Q3

Latest quarterly data from Spanish-based Cirsa. The data released for the company contains the following information: Group income statement, geographical EBITDA mix, geographical distribution of slot machines, casinos & bingo halls and income statements for the group's slots, casino, bingo & B2B divisions. There are approximately 5,985 data points in this document.

Market Monitor: Online Gambling Operator Benchmarking

This report benchmarks key financial and operational metrics across major online gambling operators and suppliers listed in the UK, Sweden and the United States. An interactive dashboard provides visualized cross-operator trends, with rich time series data updated as each company reports, whether quarterly, half-yearly or annually.

Better Collective Report - 2015 to 2022Q3

Latest quarterly data from Swedish-listed Better Collective. The data released for the company contains the following information: Revenue by source, direct costs, operating profit and profit before tax. There are approximately 330 data points in this document.

Codere Report - 2006Q1 to 2022Q3

Latest quarterly data from Spanish-listed Codere. The data released for the operator contains the following information: Income statement, number of gaming machines, gaming halls and betting points by business channel, number of casinos and racecourses, daily income per gaming machine and operating revenue and EBITDA by business channel. There are approximately 4,660 data points in this document.