Budget Law extends Italian gambling concessions as tax segments are adjusted

Tax adjustments to specific gambling segments have been incorporated into Italy’s 2025 Budget Law, signed off by President Sergio Mattarella on 9 January.

The provisions of the 2025 Budget Law have elicited both positive and negative reactions from Italian gambling stakeholders.

The Budget confirmed the decision by the Ministry of Finance (MEF) to extend existing concessions for online gambling licences for an additional tax year.

Additionally, concessions for land-based gambling venues, which were set to expire in December 2024, have been extended by a further two years as the government continues reorganising laws related to retail betting, horse racing, bingo, and gaming machines.

For online gambling, the extension will allow several operators to maintain their current status for an additional fiscal year before transitioning to a new licence regime. The new regime will impose a €7 million authorisation fee and operating fees of 3%.

Italy’s new licence regime was launched on 19..