Gambling, casinos, slot halls and online casinos in Italy

Gambling in Italy has existed for centuries. Gambling in the country dates back to the days of the Roman Empire. Baccarat originated in Italy in the 15th century. Bingo is of Italian origin, too. Historians say that in 1638, the first gambling house (Ridotto) was opened in Venice (https://www.gambling.net/history/). Such gambling clubs where Venetian nobles could enjoy gambling privately were called 'cazinos', so the word 'casino' itself is of Italian origin. Later, casinos started to appear all over continental Europe.

Italy has come a long way from totally prohibiting all gambling activities to legalizing some of them under certain conditions. In the 1900s, gambling started officially being legalized by the State. Italy was one of the first EU member states to legalize, license, and regulate online gambling.

According to Agenzia Dogane Monopoli’s Annual Report, the country’s gambling market turnover in 2018 amounted to nearly EUR 107 million with the highest amount of money spent on video-lottery terminals (VLTs).

Online Casinos in Italy

Online casino sites are available in Italy. Choicecasino closely follows the rules of the online casinos you visit.
Pokerstars IT
Pokerstars IT
2.8
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Pokerstars IT
Bet 365 IT
Bet 365 IT
1.2
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Bet 365 IT
Scommessa Bet
Scommessa Bet
3.9
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Scommessa Bet
GiocaSi
GiocaSi
3.3
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GiocaSi
Donni Casino
Donni Casino
2.8
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Donni Casino
PreWin
PreWin
2.0
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PreWin
Replatz
Replatz
1.5
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Replatz
Bet 8 IT
Bet 8 IT
2.3
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Bet 8 IT
Bet Like
Bet Like
1.8
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Bet Like
Genius Win
Genius Win
1.8
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Genius Win
Gioca 7
Gioca 7
2.8
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Gioca 7
Betta1x2.it
Betta1x2.it
2.2
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VinciTu
VinciTu
2.4
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VinciTu
WePlayers
WePlayers
2.6
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WePlayers
You Slots
You Slots
1.5
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You Slots
Bet 29
Bet 29
1.1
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Casino in Italy

Ca' Noghera
Ca' Noghera
Ca' Noghera, Italy
3.7
1 review
Restaurant
Ca' Noghera
Casino Sanremo
Casino Sanremo
Sanremo, Italy
4.2
2 reviews
Hotel, Restaurant
Casino Sanremo
Casino de la Vallee
Casino de la Vallee
Champbilly, Italy
4.0
1 review
Hotel, Restaurant, Poker
Casino de la Vallee
Casino di Campione SPA
Casino di Campione SPA
Campione d'Italia, Italy
4.0
1 review
Hotel, Restaurant
Casino di Campione SPA
Casino Di Venezia
Casino Di Venezia
Venice, Italy
3.5
1 review
Restaurant
Casino Di Venezia
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Casino di Campione SPA
Pros: Era meglio.
Cons: Il casinò è molto grande! La dimensione del casinò non corrisponde al numero di visitatori. Un paio di anni fa l'atmosfera qui era molto migliore. Piccola selezione di slot…
Twix55
3.7
Casino di Campione SPA Review
Ca' Noghera
Pros: Pizza gustosa!
Cons: Il casinò richiede 5 euro per l'ingresso e allo stesso tempo i dipendenti sono stati scortesi con me. Non ci sono abbastanza sedie nell'area fumatori. La mia valutazione è negativa
Francesco_vialli_09
3.0
Ca' Noghera Review
Casino de la Vallee
Pros: Personale gentile
Cons: Casinò rumoroso. Non c'è una sala fumatori. Ho giocato tutta la serata con i miei amici, ma nessuno di noi ha potuto vincere, quindi la mia recensione è negativa
Mauro
3.0
Casino de la Vallee Review
Casino Sanremo
Pros: Puoi scattare bellissime foto vicino al casinò
Cons: Il casinò di Sanremo è troppo luminoso, non mi piace. Questo posto è per anziani e turisti, preferisco i casinò in stile moderno. Il personale di ingresso ha requisiti di…
Gio
3.7
Casino Sanremo Review
Casino Di Venezia
Pros: Arkitekturë e bukur e kazinosë
Cons: Kazinoja e Venecias ka një kod veshjeje, por gjatë verës është shumë e vështirë ta respektosh atë, ata nuk më lanë në pantallona të shkurtra. Më duhej të shkoja në shtëpi dhe të…
Erjoncasino
3.7
Casino Di Venezia Review
Casino Sanremo
Pros: The architecture is magnificent.
Cons: Terrible attitude to customers, winning more than 1000 euros is a tedious procedure for filling out a questionnaire and draining data. Covid certificates are still checked at the…
Gambleragent
1.7
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Slot Halls in Italy

Slottery Las Vegas Milano Corvetto
Slottery Las Vegas Milano Corvetto
Milan, Italy
3.1
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Slottery Las Vegas Milano Corvetto
Admiral Club Asiago via Giacomo Matteotti
Admiral Club Asiago via Giacomo Matteotti
Hodegart, Italy
3.7
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Admiral Club Asiago via Giacomo Matteotti
Admiral Club Reggio Emilia viale Piave
Admiral Club Reggio Emilia viale Piave
Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy
3.6
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Admiral Club Reggio Emilia viale Piave
Admiral Club Civitavecchia
Admiral Club Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia, Italy
3.9
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Admiral Club Civitavecchia
Admiral Club Bologna piazza VIII Agosto
Admiral Club Bologna piazza VIII Agosto
Bologna, Italy
3.7
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Admiral Club Bologna piazza VIII Agosto
Admiral Club Padova via Venezia
Admiral Club Padova via Venezia
Padua, Italy
4.1
no reviews
Admiral Club Padova via Venezia
Admiral Club Casale Monferrato via Luparia
Admiral Club Casale Monferrato via Luparia
Casale Monferrato, Italy
3.0
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Admiral Club Casale Monferrato via Luparia
Admiral Club Livorno largo Bella Vista
Admiral Club Livorno largo Bella Vista
Livorno, Italy
4.0
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Admiral Club Livorno largo Bella Vista
Admiral Club Roma via G. Volpato
Admiral Club Roma via G. Volpato
Rome, Italy
4.1
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Admiral Club Roma via G. Volpato
Slottery Las Vegas Imperia
Slottery Las Vegas Imperia
Imperia, Italy
3.9
no reviews
Slottery Las Vegas Imperia
Admiral Club Empoli
Admiral Club Empoli
Empoli, Italy
3.4
no reviews
Admiral Club Empoli
Admiral Club Merano via Carducci
Admiral Club Merano via Carducci
Meran - Merano, Italy
3.9
no reviews
Admiral Club Merano via Carducci
Admiral Club Piovene via Monte Pasubio
Admiral Club Piovene via Monte Pasubio
Piovene Rocchette, Italy
3.5
no reviews
Admiral Club Piovene via Monte Pasubio
Admiral Club Bra via Verdi
Admiral Club Bra via Verdi
Bra, Italy
3.4
no reviews
Admiral Club Bra via Verdi
Admiral Club Monselice
Admiral Club Monselice
Monselice, Italy
4.2
no reviews
Admiral Club Monselice
Admiral Club Gradisca via Udine
Admiral Club Gradisca via Udine
Sagrado, Italy
3.4
no reviews
Admiral Club Gradisca via Udine
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Admiral Club Desenzano via Mella
Pros: Great room and also employees Valentina gorgeous and kind
Cons: No
Andrea
2.5
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Regulation

The gambling regulatory body, the Customs and Monopolies Agency (Agenzia Dogane Monopoli, or ADM) is granted the power to issue licenses and regulates the gambling sector in Italy.

The Comunitaria Decree (February 2011) is considered to be a real breakthrough for the gambling industry in Italy. It provides a regulation for online poker and playing in an online casino. Balduzzi Decree (September 2012) obliges operators to pay back at least 90% of the wagered money in the form of winnings (https://www.adm.gov.it/portale/it/web/guest/monopoli/giochi/giochi_abilita/eventi-simulati-note-info).

Land Based Gambling

Such forms of land-based gambling as casinos, gaming machines and VLTs, sports and horserace betting, bingo, lotto and lotteries are allowed in Italy. The legislation differentiates three types of gaming machines which can be installed in different premises: licensed commercial premises and retail outlets (bars and restaurants, coffee houses, tobacco shops, private clubs, shopping malls, and gaming arcades) and specialized gambling premises (slot halls, betting shops, and bingo halls).

Casinos

Four land-based legal casinos operate in four Italian cities nowadays. Italian casinos provide their guests with all classic table games, such as roulette, blackjack, Punto Banco, baccarat, and poker as well as slot machines. Trente et Quarante (Thirty and Forty) dating back to the 17th century is popular among Italian citizens. The minimum gambling age in Italian casinos is 18. A valid photo ID is required.

Slot Halls

Numerous slot halls operate across Italy. They offer their visitors various slot machines and VLTs. As specialized gambling premises, slot halls offer sophisticated modern machines which provide more entertaining gaming experience than traditional slot machines. They can pay cash prizes of up to EUR 5,000 and can award network jackpots of up to EUR 100,000. Such gaming machines can only be installed in appropriately designated and specially-equipped facilities.

Online Gambling

The online gambling market in Italy started to be legalized in 2006 when the European Commission brought Italy to trial. It was triggered by rather strict Italian laws prohibiting legal European gambling operators to offer their online services in Italy. Now, international online operators can provide their gambling services in Italy in case they are properly licensed. Currently, more than 150 online casinos operate in the country.

Italian online casinos are allowed to offer poker (including poker tournaments) and other card games, roulette and other casino games, slots, online lotteries and bingo, sports and horserace betting as well as live betting.

ADM issues online gambling licenses. To qualify for an online gambling license, all operators are to meet certain requirements. These include financial, technical, social, and other aspects of the business. Applying for a license is subject to a fee of EUR 350,000. The number of licenses that can be issued by ADM is limited to 200.

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