(Jamma) "On July 25th we will be in the Cassation to present the first popular initiative law proposal against state gambling, because this is a scourge that involves three million Italian citizens, an enormous drama which translates from a game of amusement into a game of desperation”. This was announced by the new secretary of Italia dei Valori, Ignazio Messina, adding that "there is a need to forcefully say no, given that there are impoverished families who cannot go on and given that there are it's everything from a State that has an interest in cashing in to a mafia and organized crime that profits from the discomfort and needs of the people".
