“The more gambling on offer there is, the more vulnerable people are at risk of falling. This is an indirect tax on poverty. There are 5 regions that have changed their legislation in recent years and instead of reducing the gaming offer they have made it possible by overcoming the distance meter. The Riodino bill saw us involved, we sent a memorandum to try to reaffirm a principle that is sacrosanct for us: the regions and local authorities must not fall into the trap according to which to promote awareness initiatives and intervene against the damage caused by gambling, which are clear, it is necessary to share in the revenues that the State collects from gambling in the form of taxation. In first place is public health, then safety, and lastly freedom of enterprise. We are the first country in Europe for gambling and in relation to average incomes we are the first country in the world. This is an anomaly that must be corrected by responsible politics." She said it Roberto Monta (in the photo), president of Notice Pubblico, speaking today on Fuori Tg, the Tg3 column edited by Chiara Rossotto and hosted by Maria Rosaria De Medici.
“The game represents a very easy way to invest the large profits that crime obtains. This invests in legal activities and occupies the territory, launders money and builds consensus. Then there is online gaming, it was believed that the legal physical offer was the best antidote to the illegal online offer, but instead we discovered that they are complementary activities. The physical structure where legitimate gaming is practiced is the one where you are contacted and then transported in part towards online gaming, where there are real international networks that operate thousands of platforms. I remember that in recent years, as many as 5 thousand illegal platforms based abroad have been blocked. It is a large market that allows crime to do business, gives it few risks and keeps it in the area", added Montà.
“We ask for a reduction in supply and the possibility of regions and local authorities having a role, then we must not go back on the advertising ban and the data must be made public and can be explained municipally by municipality. Until 2019 it was possible, now it is very difficult to find them and they are no longer given visibility. There is big business for the mafia and organized crime, which need strong limitations, especially on the topic of online. We need an intervention strategy at European level, this is because it is a market that has significant potential and associated with the physical one risks reaching millions of people. I remember that there are 17 million Italians enabled to play online,” she concluded.
