Set up a Gaming/Gambling Company in Italy

If you want to set up a gaming company in Italy, this article will clarify the formalities that must be completed. In addition, you have at your disposal the support offered by our specialists in company formation in Italy to be able to fulfill all the conditions.

What are the main requirements for opening a gambling company in Italy?

Here are some of the most important conditions for setting up a gaming company in Italy:

• entrepreneurs must have a registered business address for their gambling company in Italy;
• in most cases, SRL or the limited liability company is the proper business entity for opening a firm in the gaming sector in Italy;
• the Articles of Association are the main company documents with which an SRL can be started in Italy;
• the business must also have a corporate bank account;
• another important step in company incorporation in Italy is the tax registration. Our agents can act as tax representatives for your company in Italy;
• a gambling license is mandatory for opening a company in Italy. This is issued by the Customs and Monopolies Agency (Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli – ADM).

These are some of the key requirements for opening a gambling company in Italy. We remind you that all incorporation procedures can be carefully managed by our Italian agents.

How to obtain a gambling license in Italy

A gaming company can only operate if a license is issued first. Here is what obtaining this license entails:

• the company must operate in the EU, in this case, in Italy;
• one must pay the license fee of around EUR 7 million;
• gaming operators must prove they have financial guarantees to cover winnings. In most cases, proof of financial bonds is requested;
• the company representative (who can be one of our Italian agents) must present the incorporation documents and the tax ID.

Once the paperwork is accepted, the gambling license will be issued with a validity of 9 years. Considering these aspects, we invite entrepreneurs to discuss further details with our local specialists about how to open a company in Italy, respectively, in the gaming sector.

What is Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) in Italy?

According to the Gambling Act in Italy, gaming companies must pay a specific tax on an annual basis. This tax is 24.5% (online sports betting) and 25.5% (online casino and skill games), and it applies to the Gross Gaming Revenue registered in a business year. Besides this tax, gambling operators must also pay the annual license fee, which is 3% and is imposed on net gaming revenue. Moreover, there is an obligation to invest at least 0.2% of the GGR on gambling campaigns each year. But for more details about the taxes imposed in the gaming sector of Italy, we suggest you discuss with our specialists in company incorporation in Italy.

Statistics on the gaming sector in Italy

We present some interesting numbers that highlight the gambling sector in Italy:

• Around EUR 157.4 billion was the total amount wagered (raccolta) in the gaming sector in Italy in 2024.
• About EUR 11.5 billion were the total taxes collected from the gaming sector in the same year.

Interested in starting a company in Italy and operating in the gaming sector? Our company formation agents in Italy can take care of all the procedures involved, including getting a gambling license. Please contact our firm and discuss all the details you need to know about the business formation in Italy.