No separate B2B licence: supplier content reaches the market through a concessionaire whose system is certified by an ADM verification body
2
Remote concessions: max 9 years, one-off EUR 7m each (EUR 4m on award + EUR 3m at go-live), max 5 per group, annual fee 3% of net margin
3
Operator must be an EEA capital company with at least EUR 3m gaming revenue over the last two financial years
4
Servers in the EEA and a site on the Italian national top-level domain; white-labelling the site to third parties is prohibited
5
Near-total ban on gambling advertising and sponsorship (DL 87/2018), fines 20% of the ad value, minimum EUR 50000
What Italy asks of a licensee
The four questions that decide whether a market is worth entering.
Not requiredSeparate B2B supplier licence
Not requiredLocally incorporated entity
Not requiredServers or data held locally
RequiredLocal domain or landing page
Online gambling in Italy is a state-reserved activity that private operators may offer only under a remote gaming concession granted by the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) after a public tender. Legislative Decree 41/2024 reorganised the online sector: concessions last up to nine years without renewal, cost a one-off EUR 7 million each (max five per group) plus an annual fee of 3% of net margin, and require an EEA-based capital company, EEA-hosted servers and a site on the Italian national domain. The concessions covering betting, horse-racing games, skill and card games, fixed-odds games of chance and bingo were put out to tender in December 2024, with legacy concessions extended to 12 November 2025. No separate B2B supplier licence exists; concessionaires’ gaming systems are verified by ADM-recognised verification bodies. Gambling advertising and sponsorship are banned under the 2018 Decreto Dignità .
Which verticals are legal in Italy
Status is the position for a licensed operator, not for offshore supply.
Daily Fantasy Sports
Not stated
Esports Betting
Not stated
Horse Racing / Pool Betting
Licensed
Horse-race betting, pool (totalisator) betting and national horse-racing games are covered by the remote gaming concession.
Land-based Casino
Not stated
Casinos (case da gioco) are outside the scope of D.Lgs. 41/2024 and governed by separate rules.
Online Bingo
Licensed
Remote bingo is one of the games covered by the remote gaming concession.
Online Casino
Licensed
Fixed-odds games of chance and card games are offered online under an ADM remote gaming concession.
Online Lottery
State monopoly
Numerical games and lotteries are run by single concession holders; other concessionaires may sell them online only under licence from those holders and with ADM authorisation.
Online Poker
Licensed
Card games in tournament and non-tournament form are covered by the remote gaming concession.
Online Sports Betting
Licensed
Fixed-odds and pool sports betting, including betting exchange, are offered under an ADM remote gaming concession.
Retail Betting
Licensed
Retail sports betting is offered through ADM-authorised outlets under separate land-based concessions.
Skill Games
Licensed
Online skill games with cash prizes are covered by the remote gaming concession.
Social / Sweepstakes Casino
Not stated
Italy licence types and what they cost2
Fees are the published headline figures. Tiered and revenue-banded amounts
are set out in the notes under each licence.
Registration in the register of top-up points of sale (Albo dei Punti Vendita Ricariche, PVR)
Ancillary / Other
Retailers contracted by a remote concessionaire to help players open, top up and close online gaming accounts (no gaming offer or withdrawals allowed).
Application
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Annual
EUR 100
Term
—
Processing
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EUR 100 per year payable to ADM; missing one annual payment cancels the registration.
Conditions to satisfy
Authorised gaming retailer or TULPS art. 86/88 licence
Contract with a concessionaire
Visible PVR sign
Identify the account holder
Remote gaming concession (concessione per la raccolta a distanza dei giochi pubblici)
B2C Operator
Any company offering public games with cash prizes to players in Italy online (betting, horse-racing games, skill/card games, fixed-odds games of chance, betting exchange, bingo); awarded only through an ADM public tender.
Application
EUR 7,000,000
Annual
—
Term
9 years
Processing
ADM reviews tender applications within 60 days of receiving a complete file; silence means rejection
One-off EUR 7m per concession (EUR 4m on award, EUR 3m on start of operations, within six months of award); max five concessions per corporate group; plus annual concession fee of 3% of net margin paid in two instalments (16 January and 16 July).
Conditions to satisfy
EEA capital company
At least EUR 3m gaming revenue in last two financial years under an EEA licence
Servers in the EEA
Site on Italian national top-level domain operated directly
Third-party certified technical and responsible-gambling capacity
Disclose shareholders above 2%
Guarantee under art. 117 D.Lgs. 36/2023
Investment plan
Online CasinoOnline Sports BettingOnline PokerOnline BingoHorse Racing / Pool BettingSkill Games
Remote gaming concession (concessione per la raccolta a distanza dei giochi pubblici)
B2C Operator
Any company offering public games with cash prizes to players in Italy online (betting, horse-racing games, skill/card games, fixed-odds games of chance, betting exchange, bingo); awarded only through an ADM public tender.
Application
EUR 7,000,000
Annual
—
Term
9 years
Processing
ADM reviews tender applications within 60 days of receiving a complete file; silence means rejection
One-off EUR 7m per concession (EUR 4m on award, EUR 3m on start of operations, within six months of award); max five concessions per corporate group; plus annual concession fee of 3% of net margin paid in two instalments (16 January and 16 July).
Conditions to satisfy
EEA capital company
At least EUR 3m gaming revenue in last two financial years under an EEA licence
Servers in the EEA
Site on Italian national top-level domain operated directly
Third-party certified technical and responsible-gambling capacity
Disclose shareholders above 2%
Guarantee under art. 117 D.Lgs. 36/2023
Investment plan
Online CasinoOnline Sports BettingOnline PokerOnline BingoHorse Racing / Pool BettingSkill Games
Registration in the register of top-up points of sale (Albo dei Punti Vendita Ricariche, PVR)
Ancillary / Other
Retailers contracted by a remote concessionaire to help players open, top up and close online gaming accounts (no gaming offer or withdrawals allowed).
Application
—
Annual
EUR 100
Term
—
Processing
—
EUR 100 per year payable to ADM; missing one annual payment cancels the registration.
Conditions to satisfy
Authorised gaming retailer or TULPS art. 86/88 licence
Contract with a concessionaire
Visible PVR sign
Identify the account holder
Gaming tax and regulatory charges
Everything a licensee pays in Italy on top of the licence fee.
Charge
Rate
Charged on
Paid by
Single tax (imposta unica) - online skill games, card games, fixed-odds games of chance and bingoGGR TaxOnline Casino · Online Poker · Skill Games · Online Bingo
25%25% of margin (skill games, card games in tournament and non-tournament form, fixed-odds games of chance, online bingo)
Annual concession fee (canone annuo di concessione)Licence / Regulatory Fee
3%3% of the concessionaire net margin per year, paid in two equal instalments by 16 January and 16 July
Net margin: stakes minus winnings and related taxes/levies
OperatorSource
One-off concession fee (corrispettivo una tantum)Licence / Regulatory Fee
EUR 7000000 per concession: EUR 4000000 on award and EUR 3000000 on start of operations
Per concession
OperatorSource
Compliance requirements by area20
What the ADM expects once a licence is granted.
AML & KYC requirements
Identity verification at account openingB2C Operator
Gaming accounts may be opened only with a valid ID document or a recognised digital identity; since 13 November 2025 SPID or CIE may be used, with a minimum data set collected.Source
Single account per playerB2C Operator
Each player may hold one gaming account per concessionaire; accounts may not be used to collect bets for others and may not be split per product or app.Source
Traceability and AML complianceB2C Operator
Concessionaires must trace all payouts, winnings and payments to their network, and run gaming accounts in line with the AML/CFT law (D.Lgs. 231/2007).Source
Responsible Gambling requirements
Annual safer-gambling campaign spendB2C Operator
Each concessionaire must invest 0.2% of net revenue per year, capped at EUR 1m, in information or responsible-communication campaigns on themes set by a government commission.0.2% of net revenue, max EUR 1000000/yearSource
National self-exclusionAll Licensees
Players can self-exclude across all concessionaires, from one operator or from one game category, indefinitely or for a fixed period; indefinite exclusion can be revoked only after nine months.Fixed period up to 270 days; revocation of indefinite exclusion after min 9 monthsSource
No access for minorsB2C Operator
Concessionaires must exclude minors from gaming and display the prohibition visibly in their gaming environments.18+Source
Player limit toolsB2C Operator
Sites must offer self-limits on time, spend and losses, deposit limits set per protocols approved by ADM, and real-time spend/duration messages.Source
Responsible gambling helpline hoursB2C Operator
Concessionaires must run player contact channels for responsible gambling at least five days a week and eight hours a day, with trained call-centre staff.5 days/week, 8 hours/daySource
Technical & Certification requirements
Certified gaming appsB2C Operator
Access to each game type via an app requires a certified app meeting ADM technical specifications.Source
System certification by verification bodiesAll Licensees
Each concessionaire gaming system must pass protocol verification with the ADM central system, run by an ADM verification body (ODV) as part of the certification request for each game type.Source
Data & Hosting requirements
EEA hostingB2C Operator
Hardware, software and servers dedicated to the concession must be located in a European Economic Area state.EEASource
Italian domain, no white-labelB2C Operator
The concessionaire must run its own website on the Italian national top-level domain and may not make the site or any gaming offer available to third parties, even group companies..it domainSource
Player Funds requirements
Dormant accountsB2C Operator
Balances of gaming accounts inactive for three years are paid to the State Treasury.3 yearsSource
Segregated player accountsB2C Operator
Player deposits must be held in bank or postal accounts used exclusively for player funds and are unavailable to the operator except for game-related debits/credits.Source
Payments requirements
Cash top-up limit at retail pointsB2C Operator
Top-ups at retail top-up points (PVR) in cash or untraceable instruments are capped; the concessionaire must enforce the cap in its systems.EUR 100 per weekSource
Payout timelinesB2C Operator
Winnings must be credited to the account within one hour of official certification of the result, and withdrawals paid within seven days of request, using traceable payment methods.1 hour credit; 7 days withdrawalSource
Advertising & Marketing requirements
Concession number and ADM mark on siteB2C Operator
Sites and apps must visibly show the concession number and ADM institutional mark; missing operator logo/brand on the site leads to suspension of the concession.Source
Gambling advertising and sponsorship banAll Licensees
Any direct or indirect advertising of games or bets with cash prizes is banned on all media, including sport events, broadcast, print and social media; sponsorships are banned from 1 January 2019. ADM responsible-gaming logos and national deferred-draw lotteries are exempt.Fine 20% of the ad/sponsorship value, min EUR 50000 per breachSource
Other requirements
Complaints handlingB2C Operator
Operators must answer player complaints within 72 hours; unresolved complaints go to ADM only via its Complaints Portal (live from 10 September 2026), and operators must reply to ADM within a further 72 hours.72 hoursSource
Operator eligibilityB2C Operator
Bidders must be EEA-based capital companies with prior EEA-licensed gaming experience and total gaming revenue of at least EUR 3m over the last two financial years.EUR 3m revenueSource
Recent regulatory changes
Newest first. Each entry links to the notice it came from.
Blacklist / Blocking
ADM updates list of blocked gambling sites
ADM published an updated list of unauthorised gambling sites that internet providers must block, valid from 9 October 2026. Blocked sites now redirect to an ADM warning page at a dedicated URL.
ADM announced a Complaints Portal for online players, live from 10 September 2026, as the single channel for escalating unresolved complaints against concessionaires. Operators must answer players and ADM within 72 hours.
An ADM determination lets concessionaires identify new players through SPID or CIE digital identities instead of collecting ID document copies, and sets the minimum data to capture.
Legacy online concessions extended to 12 November 2025
ADM granted a second technical extension of the legacy remote gaming concessions from 17 September to 12 November 2025, the end date of the new tender procedure, subject to a pro-rata fee. Operators not opting in had to stop taking bets from 17 September 2025.
ADM opened an EU-wide tender (determination 777860) for remote gaming concessions under art. 6 D.Lgs. 41/2024, with applications accepted from 31 March to 30 May 2025. Existing concessions due to expire at end-2024 were extended to keep the market running.
Legislative Decree 41/2024 was published in the Official Gazette, setting a new concession framework for remote gaming, including a EUR 7m one-off fee, nine-year concessions and EEA hosting. It entered into force the next day.
Effective 04 Apr 2024www.gazzettaufficiale.it
Italy licensing questions answered
Who regulates online gambling in Italy?
Online gambling in Italy is regulated by the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM), which grants remote gaming concessions, runs the blacklist of illegal sites and certifies concessionaire systems. AGCOM enforces the gambling advertising ban.
How do operators get an online gambling licence in Italy?
Operators need an ADM remote gaming concession, awarded only through a public tender. Concessions last up to nine years without renewal and cost a one-off EUR 7 million each (EUR 4m on award, EUR 3m on start of operations), with a maximum of five per corporate group. The last tender was launched in December 2024.
Do B2B game suppliers need a licence in Italy?
Italian law provides no separate supplier licence; D.Lgs. 41/2024 grants concessions to operators only. Supplier content reaches players through a concessionaire whose gaming system must pass verification by an ADM-recognised verification body against ADM communication protocols.
What are the online gambling tax rates in Italy?
ADM reports online sports betting taxed at 24% of margin and online skill games, card games, fixed-odds games of chance and bingo at 25% of margin. Concessionaires also pay an annual concession fee of 3% of net margin.
Can online gambling operators advertise in Italy?
Almost no. The 2018 Decreto DignitĂ bans all direct and indirect gambling advertising on all media and, from 2019, sponsorships. AGCOM can fine 20% of the value of the advertising or sponsorship, with a minimum of EUR 50,000 per breach.
Do Italian online operators need local servers or a .it domain?
Servers must be located in the European Economic Area, not necessarily in Italy. However, the concessionaire must run its own website on the Italian national top-level domain and may not white-label it to third parties.
How does self-exclusion work for online gambling in Italy?
Players can self-exclude through ADM from all concessionaires, one operator or one game category. Exclusion can be indefinite (revocable only after nine months) or for a fixed period of up to 270 days.
What is the size of the Italian online gambling market?
According to ADM, player spend (stakes minus winnings) on remote gaming was about EUR 5,072 million in 2024, with fixed-odds games of chance and sports betting the largest segments.
Primary legislation and instruments
The statutes, regulations and technical standards this page is built from.
Automated test procedures used by ADM verification bodies (ODV) to certify that a concessionaire gaming system correctly implements the ADM/Sogei communication protocols for each game type.
Implements art. 6(8)(b) D.Lgs. 41/2024 by allowing concessionaires to identify players when opening a gaming account via SPID or CIE digital identity, and lists the minimum data to collect.
Primary framework for public gaming in Italy and in particular remote gaming: lists the games that may be offered online, the concession tender requirements and fees, player-protection duties, top-up points and the fight against illegal online offer.
Empowers ADM to order internet and telecom providers to remove or block sites offering or advertising gaming products in breach of Italian rules; basis of the ADM blacklist.
Article 9 bans all direct and indirect advertising of games and betting with cash prizes on any medium, and from 1 January 2019 sponsorships, with AGCOM fining breaches.
Compiled from official regulator and government sources, most recently on 26 Sept 2026. It is a starting point for commercial research, not legal advice — confirm the current position with the ADM or local counsel before you act on it.
