(Jamma) “The recent tender for 2000 new betting agencies represented a real watershed between legal and illegal operators,” Roberto Fanelli, interim gaming director of the Customs and Monopoly Agency, told Agimeg. on the sidelines of the presentation of the Gtech Sustainability Report. "The tender complied with all the European criteria, excluding any possible discrimination - continued Fanelli - and therefore it was an opportunity for the operators to be able to enter the Italian betting market in an absolutely lawful manner". However, there is always the risk that operators without a license will continue to operate by referring to the judgments of the European Community. “First of all, we need to make the distinction between the various operators. For example, rulings in favor of Stanleybet or Goldbet cannot be applied to other operators. Furthermore, as mentioned, the last tender took into account all the indications coming from Europe and therefore those who did not want to comply with our legislation did so for a precise choice. A strong contrast action will start from September, also making use of the police forces and the Guardia di Finanza, against those who offer games but do not have a concession from the state".
