Press Room
I-Com, Schettino (AGIC): “Illegal market increasingly aggressive. Speed up the reorganization and keep the 80 million in the Budget intact.”
“We are not operating within a perfectly sealed perimeter. The external variable is the aggressiveness of the illegal market, driven by technological evolution, which is increasingly penetrating the legal market.”
This was underlined by Gennaro Schettino, president of AGIC, during the I-Com conference.
Gambling: the industry’s fight against the illegal market
The regulated gambling industry plays a key role not only from an economic perspective but also for its social and regulatory implications, as it represents a significant component of the national economy: in 2024, net expenditure reached €21 billion, while tax revenues exceeded €11 billion.
Gaming: the challenge against the illegal market
Yesterday morning, at the Hotel Nazionale in Piazza Montecitorio, the event “Legal Market and Public Gaming: The Role of the Industry”
Legal gambling: €12 billion in tax revenues
Legal gambling generates around €12 billion per year in tax revenues. In 2024, net expenditure amounted to €21 billion.
“Gaming is an industry, united against illegality”
An industry that in 2024 will provide more than €11.3 billion in tax revenues, against a net player expenditure of €21 billion, equal to 13.7% of the total wagers collected (€154.5 billion).
IGE. Maggi (Agic): “Gaming sector reform is long overdue, stop extensions.”
“The reform of the sector is one of the most eagerly awaited developments for all of us. Expired licenses, distance regulations from sensitive locations, and repeated extensions are critical issues that need to be addressed. We are ready to work alongside institutions to build a more stable and responsible system.”
— Giovanni Emilio Maggi, IGE 2025