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Get a gambling license in Italy.
Italy reorganised online gambling with D.Lgs. 41/2024 and now sells access by tender: ADM awards each remote-gaming concession through a public procedure, for at most nine years and with no renewal. The price is €7 million per concession - €4 million at award, €3 million when play starts - plus an annual fee of 3% of net margin. Applicants need €3 million of gaming revenue over the last two years. A group may request five concessions at most.
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Italy in brief
A concession bought at tender, for nine years.
Italy's remote gaming runs under D.Lgs. 25 marzo 2024, n. 41, the reorganisation decree adopted under the 2023 tax delegation law (L. 111/2023, art. 15) and in force since 4 April 2024. Its Title II sets the concession relationship: articles 6-11 cover the requirements and duties of concessionaires, articles 12-13 the telematic network and top-up points. ADM, the customs and monopolies agency, awards the concessions. One concession covers the whole remote catalogue in art. 6 c.1 - fixed-odds and totalisator betting on sports, horse racing and simulated events, pools, national horse-racing bets, skill and card games, fixed-odds games, player-to-player betting and bingo. Numerical games and lotteries stay with separate single concessionaires. The door is narrow. Under art. 6 c.3, ADM grants concessions only at the end of a public tender, for at most nine years, and renewal is excluded.
The economics are written into the decree. Each concession costs €7 million one-off: €4 million at award and €3 million when play starts, at the latest six months after the concession is issued. On top come an annual fee of 3% of net margin, paid in two halves by 16 January and 16 July, and a responsible-gaming contribution of 0.2% of net revenue, capped at €1 million a year. A group may request five concessions at most, each tied to one website on the national domain that cannot be lent to third parties. Applicants must be EEA capital companies with €3 million of gaming revenue over the last two financial years and their technical infrastructure inside the EEA. Gaming taxes did not move: art. 23 c.2 leaves them unchanged until a land-based reform. Advertising has been banned outright since D.L. 87/2018, with fines of 20% of the deal value and at least €50,000.
D.Lgs. 41/2024: one ADM concession for the whole remote catalogue, awarded only by public tender. €7 million (€4M at award, €3M at start), 9 years, no renewal, at most 5 per group.
3% of net margin a year plus 0.2% for responsible gaming, capped at €1M. €3M revenue track record required. Advertising banned. Gaming taxes unchanged pending reform.
Two realities
The remote concession - and the reserved games.
Italy has one route for private online operators, the art. 6 concession, awarded by tender. Lotteries and numerical games sit outside it with their own single concessionaires.
One remote concession by tender - with lotteries reserved.
01 - REMOTE GAMING CONCESSION
The art. 6 concession
The one permission for Italy's remote catalogue: betting, skill and card games, fixed-odds games and bingo. ADM awards it by public tender for up to nine years, with no renewal, at €7 million per concession.
The one permission for Italy's remote catalogue: betting, skill and card games, fixed-odds games and bingo. ADM awards it by public tender for up to nine years, with no renewal, at €7 million per concession.
- ✓The whole art. 6 c.1 catalogue
- ✓Public tender only (art. 6 c.3)
- ✓€7M: €4M at award, €3M at start
- ✓9 years, no renewal
- ✓3% of net margin a year
- ✓One national-domain site each
02 - LOTTERIES · SINGLE CONCESSIONS
Closed segmentThe reserved games
Numerical games and lotteries (art. 6 c.1 lett. g-i) are run by separate single concessionaires, outside the remote tender. An art. 6 concessionaire may sell them online only with ADM's authorisation.
Numerical games and lotteries run under single concessions; art. 6 holders sell them online only with ADM authorisation.
- ✓Numerical games - single concessionaire
- ✓Lotteries - single concessionaire
- ✓Separate from the remote tender
- ✓Online resale needs ADM authorisation
- ✓Open only to art. 6 holders
- ✓Mapped before you bid
Costs and timelines are confirmed for your case before any work begins. The guarantee follows the tender rules, and its amount and the status of the current procedure are confirmed with ADM in your quote.
Why Italy
One concession, the full catalogue, a fixed horizon.
Italy is for groups that already operate at scale: the entry price is high, and almost everything else is fixed in the decree.
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The full catalogue in one
Betting, skill and card games, fixed-odds games, player-to-player betting and bingo all sit under a single art. 6 concession.Every remote game, one concession.
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A nine-year horizon
Once awarded, the concession runs up to nine years. Renewal is excluded, so the business plan has a fixed end date.Fixed term, no renewal.
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A capped field
No group may request more than five concessions, and each concession carries exactly one website on the national domain.Five concessions per group.
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Costs in the decree
Price, annual fee, responsible-gaming contribution and contractual penalties are all in D.Lgs. 41/2024, so most of the cost model is known before the tender.Price, fee, penalties written down.
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Illegal sites blocked
ADM keeps a blocklist of illegal sites and coordinates payment blocking with the Banca d'Italia. Providers that ignore an order face €30,000-€180,000 per violation.Provider fines €30,000-€180,000.
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Built for incumbents
€3 million of gaming revenue over two years and €7 million per concession keep start-ups out. Advertising is banned outright.€3M revenue, €7M price.
How it compares
How Italy differs from other routes.
Italy prices entry in millions and fixes the term at nine years; its neighbours license on application or by call, with renewals.
Italy vs other jurisdictions
| Feature |  Italy | Other jurisdictions |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | ADM public tender only | Application in Portugal and France |
| Price | €7M per concession | €14,481.10 per licence in Portugal |
| Term | 9 years, no renewal | 10 + 10 years in Spain |
| Advertising | Banned since 2018 | TV and radio 01:00-05:00 in Spain |
Entry
ItalyADM public tender only
Other jurisdictionsApplication in Portugal and France
Price
Italy€7M per concession
Other jurisdictions€14,481.10 per licence in Portugal
Term
Italy9 years, no renewal
Other jurisdictions10 + 10 years in Spain
Advertising
ItalyBanned since 2018
Other jurisdictionsTV and radio 01:00-05:00 in Spain
Country by country
| Country | License type | Taxation | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | ADM concession by tender | Gaming tax + 3% concession fee | €7M per concession, €3M revenue track record |
 Spain | DGOJ general + singular | Single IAJ rate on net revenue | €100k capital, €2M guarantee (€2.6M from 2027) |
 France | ANJ agrément per category | PBJ levies + 15% sports-ad tax | EU establishment, .fr site, no casino |
 Malta | MGA B2C · B2B | 5% eff. + contributions | €100k/€40k capital |
ItalyLicense typeADM concession by tender
TaxationGaming tax + 3% concession fee
Requirements€7M per concession, €3M revenue track record
SpainLicense typeDGOJ general + singular
TaxationSingle IAJ rate on net revenue
Requirements€100k capital, €2M guarantee (€2.6M from 2027)
FranceLicense typeANJ agrément per category
TaxationPBJ levies + 15% sports-ad tax
RequirementsEU establishment, .fr site, no casino
MaltaLicense typeMGA B2C · B2B
Taxation5% eff. + contributions
Requirements€100k/€40k capital
Before you apply
Requirements for the Italian concession.Requirements for the licence.
Art. 6 c.5 of D.Lgs. 41/2024 lists what a bidder must show. The ten items below are what a compliant tender file contains.
01
Company form - a società di capitali with its registered office in an EEA state (art. 6 c.5 lett. a).
02
Track record - gaming revenue of at least €3 million in total over the last two financial years (lett. b).
03
Technical infrastructure - hardware and software located in the EEA (lett. n), with cyber-security and responsible-gaming minimums (lett. c).
04
Financial standing - financial solidity under lett. d, with quality and CSR certifications under lett. e.
05
Ownership disclosure - every direct or indirect shareholder above 2% named (lett. f).
06
Investment plan - submitted with third-party assurance (lett. g).
07
Guarantee - in the form and on the terms the tender rules set (lett. l), with the amount confirmed from the tender documents.
08
Player-protection tools - self-limits, ADM-approved deposit limits, alerts, self-exclusion by product category and contact channels at least 5 days a week, 8 hours a day (art. 15 c.1).
09
Clean record - no anti-mafia or criminal exclusion grounds (lett. m).
10
AML programme - remote gaming operators are obliged entities under D.Lgs. 231/2007 (art. 3 c.6), reporting to the UIF at the Banca d'Italia.
01
EEA capital company.
02
€3M revenue over 2 years.
03
EEA-hosted infrastructure.
04
Financial solidity, certifications.
05
Shareholders above 2% disclosed.
06
Assured investment plan.
07
Guarantee per tender rules.
08
Art. 15 player tools.
09
No exclusion grounds.
10
AML under D.Lgs. 231/2007.
Reflects D.Lgs. 41/2024, D.L. 87/2018 and D.Lgs. 231/2007 as of 2026.D.Lgs. 41/2024 + D.Lgs. 231/2007, as of 2026.
How it works
From first call to an ADM concession.
01
Eligibility
The €3 million track record and the EEA tests of art. 6 c.5 checked in writing, before any spend.Art. 6 c.5 tested.
02
Tender watch
Concessions are awarded only through ADM public tenders. We confirm the status of the current procedure with ADM and plan around it.Status confirmed with ADM.
03
The bid
Tender file and investment plan with third-party assurance, plus the guarantee in the form the rules require.File, plan, guarantee.
04
Award
The first €4 million falls due on award. The 3% annual fee runs from the signing of the concession agreement.€4M due, fee starts.
05
Launch within six months
The remaining €3 million is due when play starts, at the latest six months after the concession is issued.€3M within 6 months.
Quick facts
RegulatorADM
FrameworkD.Lgs. 41/2024
EntryPublic tender only
Price€7M per concession
Payment€4M at award · €3M at start
Term9 years, no renewal
Annual fee3% of net margin
Group cap5 concessions
ADM sets the calendar. We get the eligibility evidence and the €7 million financing in place before a tender opens.
On the ground in Italy
Run from our Milan office.
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Milan, Italy
01
Eligibility first
The €3 million revenue test and the EEA seat and infrastructure checked before anything else, because they decide if you can bid at all.Tested before you spend.
02
The tender file
Administrative and technical documents prepared to the tender rules, with the investment plan and its third-party assurance.Built to the rules.
03
The €7 million plan
Financing for €4 million at award and €3 million at start of play, timed against the six-month deadline.Two instalments timed.
04
Compliance at launch
The art. 15 player-protection tools and AML reporting to the UIF in place before the first bet, with the 3% fee diarised for 16 January and 16 July.Art. 15 tools, AML.
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Good to know
Taxation of gaming operators in Italy.
D.Lgs. 41/2024 changed the concession, not the taxes: remote-gaming levies stay as they were until a land-based reform.
Taxes frozen by art. 23
Art. 23 c.2 says nothing changes in remote-gaming taxation and levies until the land-based reorganisation. That later reform can still move the rates.Art. 23 c.2.
Rates confirmed per product
Gaming tax rates differ by product. We confirm the rates in force for your products before quoting and model them against your margins.Confirmed per product.
3% of net margin
The annual concession fee is 3% of net margin, meaning stakes minus winnings minus the related taxes and levies, paid in two equal instalments by 16 January and 16 July.Net margin, twice yearly.
0.2% for responsible gaming
A yearly contribution of 0.2% of net revenue, capped at €1 million, funds information and responsible-gaming campaigns (art. 15 c.2).Capped at €1M.
€7 million, one-off
The concession price is paid once: €4 million at award and €3 million at start of service, no later than six months after issue.One-off, two parts.
Contractual penalties
Art. 8 adds penalties of up to 7% on late payments and up to €5,000 for document delays over 30 days. Paying within 7 days halves them.Art. 8, up to 7%.
Tax summary
Gaming taxUnchanged by D.Lgs. 41/2024
RatesConfirmed per product in the quote
Concession fee3% of net margin, twice a year
Responsible gaming0.2% of net revenue, max €1M
Concession price€7M one-off
*As of 2026 per D.Lgs. 41/2024 and ADM. Group and founder-level outcomes are modelled per structure.
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Experienced lawyers and international consultants.
We provide end-to-end support, from company registration and the application file to regulatory interaction and compliance oversight - with an individualized approach to each client.
Oleksii Kindratenko
Builds the application itself: EEA società di capitali, AML/KYC policy pack, capital structure and tax registrations. His document sets are the reason reviews finish in months, not years.
Eugeniu Bevziuc
First point of contact for international founders. Runs the whole setup remotely, across time zones and languages - from the first call to a live, licensed operator.
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The Italy gaming licence, answered.
How do I get an online gaming licence in Italy?+
Through an ADM public tender. Art. 6 c.3 of D.Lgs. 41/2024 lets ADM grant remote-gaming concessions only at the end of a public procedure, for at most nine years with no renewal. We confirm the status of the current procedure with ADM when we scope your file.
What does a concession cost?+
€7 million per concession: €4 million at award and €3 million when play starts, at the latest six months after issue. Then 3% of net margin each year, and 0.2% of net revenue for responsible gaming, capped at €1 million.
Who can bid?+
A società di capitali seated in an EEA state, with at least €3 million of gaming revenue over the last two financial years and its technical infrastructure in the EEA. In practice that rules out start-ups.
How many concessions can one group hold?+
Five at most. Art. 6 c.5 lett. p caps the number a single corporate group may request, and each concession runs one website on the national domain that cannot be made available to third parties.
What games does the concession cover?+
Everything in art. 6 c.1 lett. a-f: fixed-odds and totalisator betting including simulated events, pools, national horse-racing bets, skill and card games, fixed-odds games, player-to-player betting and bingo. Lotteries and numerical games stay with single concessionaires.
How is remote gaming taxed?+
As before the reform. Art. 23 c.2 of D.Lgs. 41/2024 left remote-gaming taxes unchanged pending a land-based reorganisation. We confirm the rate for each product before quoting, and the 3% concession fee comes on top.
Can we advertise?+
No. D.L. 87/2018 art. 9 bans any form of gambling advertising, direct or indirect, on any medium, and sponsorship since 1 January 2019. The fine is 20% of the deal value, at least €50,000, and media owners and event organisers are liable too.
Which player-protection tools are mandatory?+
Art. 15 c.1 lists them: self-limits on time, spend and losses, ADM-approved deposit limits, automatic alerts, self-exclusion by product category, contact channels at least 5 days a week and 8 hours a day, and certified risk monitoring.
Italy or Spain for a betting and casino group?+
Spain costs less to enter - a €2,000,000 guarantee (€2,600,000 from 2027) against Italy's €7 million price - and its general licence renews for 10 more years, while Italy's concession ends after nine. Italy puts the whole remote catalogue under one concession. Both open only by call or tender.
Why Prifinance for Italy?+
We run Italian files from our Milan office. We test eligibility against art. 6 c.5 before you spend, build the tender file with its assured investment plan, plan the €7 million in its two instalments and set up the art. 15 tools before launch.
How to get in?+
ADM public tender only.
Cost?+
€7M + 3% of net margin.
Who can bid?+
EEA company, €3M track record.
Group cap?+
5 concessions.
Games covered?+
All of art. 6 c.1 a-f.
Tax?+
Unchanged; rates in the quote.
Advertising?+
Banned since 2018.
Player tools?+
Art. 15 list.
Or Spain?+
Cheaper door vs one concession.
Why you?+
Milan office, tender-ready file.
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