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Italy is preparing to introduce a far-reaching overhaul of its land-based gambling sector, with the aim of harmonising regulations across the country’s 20 regions and more than 110 municipalities.   The government is expected to publish a draft decree setting out a single national framework for slot machines, bingo halls and video lottery terminal (VLT) systems, which would apply uniformly to all franchise operators.   The draft decree has been drawn up following almost two y

Italian law enforcement authorities have concluded a major counterterrorism financing operation that led to the arrest of nine people and the confiscation of assets worth approximately €8 million, following the uncovering of a fake charity network linked to Hamas. Investigators say the structure was responsible for channeling around €7 million to the militant organisation while presenting itself as a humanitarian aid initiative. The coordinated action was led by the District

While the European Union continues to push for greater banking consolidation across the continent, Italy’s banking landscape tells a far more complicated story. The attempted takeover of Mediobanca by Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS), involving two of Italy’s most prominent financial institutions, has unfolded as a complex interplay of financial manoeuvres, political decisions, and judicial scrutiny. Government support for the creation of a new banking powerhouse has ignited i