Italian Parliament Debates Problem Gambling
Key Takeaways
  • A day of debate on problem gambling in the Italian parliament reached consensus on several fronts but divisions remain on how regulation can address the issue.
  • Paolo Vargiu told deputies that “about 800,000 Italians suffer from gambling addiction,” but emphasized that “too much pressure on the legal sector of gambling,” would only result in more illegal gambling.

A day of debate on problem gambling in the Italian parliament reached consensus on several fronts but divisions remain on how regulation can address the issue.