Overview

• Madrigali passed away on July 6, 2025, in his native Bologna at the age of 81.
• He founded video game developer CTO S.p.A. in 1983 and remained its president and principal shareholder.
• As Virtus Bologna president from 2000 to 2003, he guided the club to the 2001 Grande Slam by winning the Coppa Italia, the Italian league title and the EuroLeague.
• He served as president of the Lega Basket from June 20, 2001, to May 6, 2002, overseeing the national league’s administration.
• Financial troubles at CTO S.p.A. led to Virtus Bologna’s demotion from the top division in 2003 and the team’s subsequent restart in lower leagues.