Overview
- Italians wagered €1.774 trillion between 2014 and 2024, with about €157.5 billion staked in 2024, up 6.6% year on year.
- At least 18 million people gambled in the past year, including 1.5 million pathological gamblers and 1.4 million at moderate risk.
- Libera’s analysis of DNA and DIA reports identifies 147 mafia clans operating in gambling, with investigations spanning 25 anti‑mafia prosecutor offices.
- Online play has surged, with nearly 16 million gambling accounts active in 2024 compared with about 11 million in 2020.
- The state’s retained share of stakes has fallen from 19.06% in 2006 to 7.31% recently, a shift the report links to perverse fiscal incentives.