“You represent that part of the legal game which must be not only an economic point of reference for the State, but also for the protection of the citizen. The State must necessarily protect public health and avoid excesses such as gambling addiction, but this objective cannot be pursued with prohibitionism. Unlike other fields, such as drugs, gambling and alcohol are pleasures of life that in themselves are not harmful. In fact, they can do good. If you can manage pleasure compatibly with your ego, this becomes a plus. You are that part of the public game that deserves state recognition."
He said so Andrea de Bertoldi (in the photo in the centre), deputy of Fratelli d'Italia, speaking in Rome at the conference “Playing as adults. Public gaming and other forms of entertainment”, organized by Formiche in collaboration with SWG and IGT Lottery.
