Italy

Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) ↗Regulatedsince 2011verified 2026-08-03

⚠ Some figures here are still settling — medium confidence. Verify against the primary regulator before relying on them.

Online gambling is regulated nationally by ADM (Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli) under a concession model dating to the 2006-2011 opening of the market, and is being overhauled by the 2024 reorganisation of remote gaming (Decreto Legislativo 41/2024). ADM awards concessions covering sports and horse-race betting, casino games, poker, bingo and betting exchange to operators serving Italian residents on .it sites. The reform replaces legacy concessions with new nine-year, non-renewable online concessions carrying a one-off €7 million entry fee plus ongoing fees, to be assigned through a public tender. Online gaming is taxed on gross gaming revenue, and gambling advertising and sponsorship have been banned since the 2018 Dignity Decree (Decreto Dignità).

Tax

Gross gaming revenue (GGR)

~24.5% GGR (online sports betting); ~25.5% GGR (online games/casino)

Rates reflect increases in the 2025 Budget (from ~24% and ~25%). Figures are medium-confidence pending confirmation against the final Legge di Bilancio; separate concession fees also apply.

Key facts

Licence termNine years, non-renewable (new online concessions under the 2024 reorganisation; legacy concessions extended pending the tender).

Regime since2011

Key-person licencesConcessionaires must be EEA-established, meet net-worth/solvency thresholds and satisfy fit-and-proper (anti-mafia) and Italian tax-residence/representation requirements.

Self-exclusionRegistro Unico degli Auto-esclusi (RUA)National self-exclusion register operated by ADM, applying across all licensed operators.

ID and age checksMinimum age 18; codice fiscale / SPID verificationIdentity and age verified against tax code before account activation.

AdvertisingTotal ban (Decreto Dignità, D.L. 87/2018)Blanket prohibition on gambling advertising and sponsorship since 2019.

Reform statusOnline reorganisation underway (D.Lgs 41/2024)New nine-year concessions to be tendered; land-based (giochi fisici) reform still pending.

Licence types

Online sports betting (fixed-odds and pool)Online horse-race bettingBetting exchangeOnline casino games (roulette, blackjack, baccarat)Online slots / VLT gamesOnline poker (cash and tournament)Online bingoFixed-odds numerical gamesVirtual-event betting

Fees

Online concession fee (2024 reform)€7,000,000 per concessionOne-off fee for each new nine-year online concession under D.Lgs 41/2024; medium confidence pending the public tender.

Annual concession fee3% of net gaming revenue (GGR)Ongoing fee under the 2024 reorganisation; additional responsible-gambling contributions also apply.

Change-watch

2025

Public tender for new nine-year online concessions (€7M entry fee) under D.Lgs 41/2024 expected to proceed; each concession limited to a capped number of skins/domains.

2025

2025 Budget raised online betting and gaming tax rates; exact percentages to be confirmed.

Sources

ADM — Gaming (giochi) overviewadm.gov.it

ADM — Remote gaming (gioco a distanza)adm.gov.it

ADM — Gaming regulations (normativa)adm.gov.it

Not legal or tax advice. This is a teaching summary; confirm every figure against the primary regulator (Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli) before relying on it.

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