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This report on Italy was researched and written entirely by a human, G3’s Karen Carter, not by artificial intelligence. That distinction is


important. Karen personally compiled the data, conducted interviews, reviewed official sources, and applied her extensive knowledge of


Mediterranean markets to build a detailed, balanced picture of Italy’s gaming and economic landscape. Her human perspective ensures depth, accuracy, and context, qualities that no AI-generated text can truly replicate.


Te Italian Penal Code generally forbids gambling, however, three ad hoc provisions dating back to the 1930s authorised the opening of Sanremo, Campione, and Venice followed by a regional authorisation for Saint Vincent. And so the Italian


casino market remains small with only four licensed casinos which come under the control of the Ministry of Interior and are run by the local authorities in which they are located.


to continue its long-term operation of the national lottery. Te tender runs until 2034 and cost €2.23bn.


LottoItalia is a joint venture company among IGT Lottery, Allwyn, Arianna 2001, and Novomatic Italia. In June last year, IGT rebranded as Brightstar


Lottery after the sale of IGT Gaming to Voyager Parent. Brightstar serves nearly 90 lottery cus- tomers across six continents and is the primary technology provider to 26 of the 46 lottery juris- dictions in the US. LottoItalia has operated the Italian lottery since


1993 and operates games that include Lotto, 10thLotto and MillionDay. Meanwhile, Sisal (part of Flutter Entertainment)


has been the sole licensee of the SuperEnalotto since 1997, and LotterieNazionali, a consortium


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made up of IGT and Scientific Games, operates the instant Scratch and Win concession.


THE CASINO MARKET Despite the large population and number of tourists who come to Italy each year, the country only has four casinos. Gambling began to develop in Italy around the mid-16th century, mainly within the aristocratic circles. Te first casino opened in Venice in 1638, and when it closed in 1774, the popularity of gaming halls began to grow. Te Italian Penal Code generally forbids gamb-


ling, however, three ad hoc provisions dating back to the 1930s authorised the opening of Sanremo, Campione, and Venice followed by a regional authorisation for Saint Vincent. And so the Italian casino market remains small with only four


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