Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) will launch its centralized online gambling dispute platform, the Portale delle segnalazioni, on September 10, imposing strict 72-working-hour resolution deadlines on licensed remote operators. Announced on August 3, the initiative establishes a standardized digital framework for tracking customer disputes across the country’s regulated online sector.
Under the new system, players must authenticate complaints using Italy’s SPID digital identity framework or Electronic Identity Card (CIE), providing specific player account and operator details. Initial dispute handling remains direct between the customer and the licensee, with ADM taking no immediate role in the initial complaint filing.
Dispute Mechanics and Operator Timelines
Operators face a mandatory deadline of 72 working hours to respond to player submissions, calculated strictly on working days and excluding public holidays. If an operator fails to deliver a resolution or if the customer deems the reply unsatisfactory, the dispute can be escalated directly to the regulator.
Upon escalation, ADM maintains the authority to review operator communications and demand supplementary documentation within a secondary 72-hour window. Should the regulator determine that a licensing breach occurred, it can issue operational directives or enforcement measures, with final ADM determinations closing the matter permanently without option for resubmission.
Digital Oversight and Land-Based Delay
The complaints platform forms part of a broader technical initiative between ADM and state-owned technology entity SOGEI to build a protective shield against unlicensed operators. Endorsed by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the cybersecurity project is funded by revenue generated from Italy’s new online licensing regime, where 48 operators acquired concessions priced at €7m each.
The digital expansion coincides with sustained regulatory focus on market compliance, extending ADM enforcement activity against black-market gambling networks. Across Europe, oversight authorities are tightening operational parameters, mirroring actions in neighboring jurisdictions that enforce strict operator accountability for compliance breaches.
While ADM Director Roberto Alesse has designated enhanced online oversight as a agency priority, reform in the physical sector has stalled. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government removed the land-based gambling reorganization decree from the remaining 2026 parliamentary agenda following unresolved negotiations between the finance ministry and regional authorities.
With land-based gambling reform stalled for the year, Italian regulatory momentum remains focused on the digital market. According to reporting by SBC News, remote concessionaires must adapt customer service and legal escalation workflows immediately to align with the mandatory timelines ahead of the September rollout.
Source: SCCG Management
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