Italy's coalition government has approved a blanket ban on gambling advertising with effect from 1 January 2019. The so-called "Dignity Decree" bans advertising for all gambling-related products and services on all media platforms including television, websites and radio. The ban also extends to sports clubs. Officials from the country's Serie A league have warned the ban will put Italian clubs at a disadvantage with advertising budgets diverted elsewhere. The league said the ban would amount to a loss of €700m ($819.37m) in revenue, with More than half of Serie A clubs having sponsorship deals with gambling firms.
Italy's coalition government has approved a blanket ban on gambling advertising with effect from 1 January 2019. The so-called "Dignity Decree" bans advertising for all gambling-related products and services on all media platforms including television, websites and radio. The ban also extends to sports clubs. Officials from the country's Serie A league have warned the ban will put Italian clubs at a disadvantage with advertising budgets diverted elsewhere. The league said the ban would amount to a loss of €700m ($819.37m) in revenue, with more than half of Serie A clubs having sponsorship deals with gambling firms.