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A Closer look at Italy’s AMMS license

The HALLO ECHO

  The number of gambling players is still increasing in Italy, and the reason is simple: Italians love to gamble. Italians love casinos games such as poker, slots, jackpots, and bingo. The game in Italy has been around for centuries. It is worth remembering that it all started with the Roman Empire, when the predecessor…

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Italian Football Federation Calls for Suspension of Betting Sponsorship Ban

The HALLO ECHO

  The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has argued that the country’s betting sponsorship and advertising ban should be temporarily lifted in order to allow the sports sector to recoup lost earnings. “We are at a crossroads; we must act quickly to prevent the professional football crisis from obliging the clubs to block their activity, thus…

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Italian Operators Lose Appeal Against Covid-19 Restrictions

The HALLO ECHO

  As operators lost their appeal against restrictions introduced to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, all casinos, betting shops, gaming arcades and bingo halls in Italy must stay closed until March 5. Even after appeals by gaming firms all over Italy against the steps introduced by the Council of Ministers and the Customs and Monopoly Agency,…

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Google Faces Investigation Over Gambling Offers and Ads in Italy

The HALLO ECHO

  Google Inc., Google Ireland Limited and Google Italy are facing investigations by Italian authorities over displaying of gambling ads on top of their page. Italy had imposed a complete ban on all forms of gambling ads by passing Dignity Decree in 2018. Article 9 of the Decree bans ads of the foreign gambling operators…

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Italian Parliament Enacts New Turnover Tax on Betting and Virtual Sports Wagers

The HALLO ECHO

  The Italian parliament has enacted a new temporary 0.5% turnover tax on betting and virtual sports wagers. Publishing the state gazette last week confirmed that MPs had supported amendments introducing new turnover tax across all betting-related verticals – online, retail and virtual sports content. The turnover tax is implemented as a set of first…

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High 5 Games Now Ready for Italy and Spain

The HALLO ECHO

  High 5 Games (H5G), the industry’s largest independent casino games provider, has received certification for a range of its slots by Spanish regulator DGOJ and Italian authority AAMS, further extending the company’s presence across Europe. The approval ensures H5G games to go live with a number of the company’s operators that are available in…

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