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Economy and Finance drafted a preliminary reorganisation plan to revamp market safeguards in the betting market.


Many ad hoc regulations fall under the jurisdiction of local municipalities, which means there is inconsistency, generating uncertainty across the country. Tis has caused the current problem with the expiration of licences for both the betting shop and online gambling sectors.


Te reforms are also expected to help the gambling sector recover from the impact of the Covid pandemic which saw the land-based sector suffer huge losses and a big surge in the online sector.


Te MEF’s plan is to mainly reform the land- based sector however it is hoped this will also include a look at the tender of the gambling concessions which are currently extended causing some turmoil in the market.


Land-based concessions which expired in 2016 have been extended whilst the betting and bingo hall concessions which have also expired currently operate under a confusing extension.


Meanwhile, the 2019 Budget Law proposed that the remote gambling tender be limited to 40 licensees with a €2.5m price tag. Tis has come under heavy criticism, so a review is underway. Current licences expire in December this year although it is expected they will be granted further extensions until the reform is completed.


(see Stefano Sbordoni’s overview of the concessionaire situation on page X)


Te proposals to reform the land-based sector aims to create a ‘harmonised’ legislative framework at regional and local level to deal with the local laws restricting gaming halls opening hours and minimum distance rules.


Te reform aims to reduce gambling outlets for both AWPs and VLTs and introduce a reduction in ‘stake and win limits’ and create a central player registry for all gambling. Tis will also offer retail operators new ID verification measures to allow customers to enter gambling venues and certify individual devices for online play.


At the moment this programme exists for the gambling machines sector whereas the new register will cover all gaming including betting, bingo, and remote gambling.


Tis database would also be used to facilitate self exclusion selections and provide a mechanism for certifying individual devices for online gambling. Tere is also a plan to adopt a national gambling self exclusion register for all players. At the moment this exists only for remote gamblers.


P84 WIRE / PULSE / INSIGHT / REPORTS


The proposals to reform the land-based sector aims to create a


‘harmonised’ legislative


framework at regional and local levels to deal with the local laws restricting gaming halls opening hours and minimum


distance rules. The reform aims to reduce gambling outlets for both AWPs and VLTs and introduce a


reduction in ‘stake and win limits’ and create a central player registry for all gambling.


Te ministry also wants the ADM to be given more power to investigate unlicensed operators.


Te three main objectives of the reform are: 1. To minimise problem gambling. 2. End black market activities.


3. Optimise tax incomes from licensed operators.


For land-based operations the Ministry wants a ‘territorial reorganisation’ to reduce the number of retail gambling venues to controlled areas.


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