The crackdown on gambling and money laundering comes after the government definitively approved a legislative decree providing for stricter and more modern rules on online gaming during yesterday's Council of Ministers. The first rule includes a stop to cash payment: anyone wishing to top up more than 100 euros must use only and exclusively traceable and secure electronic payment instruments. Government sources explained that it is a decree that aims to “streamline and update the remote public gaming system, increasing the value of the concessions to be awarded, bringing them to the correct market levels” . The entire system is therefore regulated by more modern and rigorous rules. » The Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Maurizio Leo, indicated that the decree contains “the fee of 7 million for remote gaming dealers, while provisions were included for Lotto competitions expiring in November 2025, and the Gratta and Win expiring in September 2028. “.
The three canons to combat gaming addiction
The text intervenes on the amounts requested from dealers who will have to pay three fees to operate in Italy: one lump sum which goes from the previous 250 thousand euros to 7 million euros, an annual royalty of 3% of the net income of each concessionaire (i.e. double compared to before), and an annual tax equal to 0.2% of net income for finance information and communication campaigns to combat gambling addiction. Finally, still with a view to combating gambling addiction, the “Permanent Council for Public Games Admitted in Italy” is confirmed, which will have to monitor the effects of gambling addiction. gaming activity on the health of players and propose interventions to the government to combat the development of the game 'I play.
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