The European Commission (EC) is conducting a final review of Italy's new framework for online gambling concessions, marking the last legislative hurdle before implementation.

In recent developments, the EC initiated an open consultation on the technical regulations governing Italy's revamped licensing system. This is a mandatory step for Italy, as an EU member state, to ensure its legislative changes align with EU market and competition rules.

From SBC News:

While gambling laws and practices are under the jurisdiction of individual EU member states, the EC’s consultation aims to gather feedback on how the new licensing regime will impact Italy’s IT sector.

The licensing regime has now entered a three-month mandatory “standstill?period, allowing EU member states and other stakeholders to review and comment on the proposed changes.

The standstill period for the Italian gambling licence technical rules ends on 18 October 2024. After this, the Italian government plans to launch the tender for new remote gambling licences, likely in late December 2024 or early January 2025.

Once the standstill period ends and if there are no significant objections or required changes, ADM, Italy’s Agency of Customs and Monopolies, will launch the new licensing regime.
Read more: https://sbcnews.co.uk/europe/2024/08...ec-inspection/