No Change in the Italian Law on Coin op MachinesThis article comes from Highwaygames.com ![]() Among others, an amendment concerning coin-op machines (expecially AWPs, still prohibited in Italy) was presented by the Government itself on. Unfortunately, many MPs refused to vote it, even because a press campaign in the days before had presented it as a "liberalization of gambling". That is why the Decree has been approved without the amendment about coin-op machines.The current Italian law classified machines in only 2 categories (Redemptions and Videogames) and does not allowed any prize, but prolonged session or free games up to a maximum of 10 credits; or prizes dispensed directly by the videogame hardware, whose value must be no more than 10 times the stake (redemptions). The amendment would have introduced: 1) special anti-fraud devices in order to avoid the manipulating of the boards; 2) little money prices up to a maximum of € 10; 3) a percentage of win (in the current law it is not specified) of 90% of the money introduces in a cicle of 7000 games; 4) machines operating only inserting coins (not banknotes) and a stake of max € 0,50; 5) a system of certification of the machines (now they can be put in the market with a simple self-certification of the producers) to be sure they cannot be used for gambling; 6) an age limit of 18 (now not specified); 7) harder punishment for infringers; 8) a new fiscal systems (Italian operators are working without paying the taxes from 2001). With thanks to SAPAR for this story. https://www.highwaygames.comhttps://www.highwaygames.com/arcade-news/no-change-in-the-italian-law-on-coin-op-machines-731/ Copyright © 1999 - 2025, Highwaygames.com All Rights |