Important things are coming this week new for smokers and gamblers: from the 27 January comes into force gambling reform numbers-based legal, while the second tranche of increases for cigarettes. Here are all the details.
Cigarette prices rise: after Marlboro, it's Camel's turn.
Starting in the next few days, the second tranche of price increases will arrive in Italian tobacconists. price of cigarettesAfter the rise already applied to the brands of the Philip Morris group - including Marlboro, Chesterfield, Merit, Diana e Ivy – now it's the turn of the Camel, which reach an average price of 6,30 euros per pack. Marlboro cigarettes, a symbol of the Italian market, remain at the top of the price list at 6,80 euros. These increases are the result of new tax impositions and a realignment of excise duties, but this is not an isolated intervention: the The budget also includes further price increases in 2027 and 2028., with a path already mapped out. The stated objective is to increase tax revenue without introducing new direct taxes. The sector, after all, represents a market worth over 20 billion euros per year, with state revenues of around 15 billion. With the new increases, the revenue additional expected for 2026 it is estimated at around 900 million, bringing total revenues close to €16 billion annually. The price list, already pushed upward, sees the premium segment consolidate above €6,50 a pack, with Dunhill International the only one to exceed €7.
Numbers game reform: what's changing for Lotto, Enalotto, and SuperEnalotto?
From 27st January The decree signed by Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti, registered with the Court of Auditors on December 31 and published in the Official Journal, comes into force. The reform affects the most popular number games, such as Lot, Enalotto e SuperEnalotto, prohibited to minors under 18 years of age. The text, composed of 39 articles, reorganizes the rules of concession games, defining rules on collection, drawings, winnings, payouts and controls. One of the most important innovations concerns the closing times for games, designed to avoid last-minute irregularities. data management; remains in the hands of theCustoms and Monopolies Agencyi, while dealers must meet stricter standards and report on their activities.
Lotto and number games: new rules for closing bets and canceling them.
The decree introduces stricter closing times to ensure transparency and security: the collection of bets closes 30 minutes early for physical extractions and 15 seconds earlier for digital ones. Also the cancellation of the game is more limited: the request must be made within 5 minutes of issuance of the receipt and always before the close of the contest. Cancellations are not possible if the game offers immediately visible prizes or if the outcome is already known, to reduce the risk of manipulation in the final moments before the draw.
Stakes, limits and tax on winnings
The reform divides number games into two groups: a fixed quote (Lotto, 10eLotto, MillionDay), where the winnings are calculated with a fixed multiplier, and national totalizer (SuperEnalotto, Eurojackpot, Win for Life), where the prize depends on the prize pool and can grow up to the jackpot. minimum bet is 0,10 euros and the maximum of 200 euros, in increments of 10 cents. The total stake cannot exceed 1.000 euros, excluding systems and carat bets. Confirmed 20% withholding tax on winnings: out of one million, the net prize is 800 euros, while 200 goes to the state. Winnings under 500 euros are exempt.
Drawing results and prize collection
I results extractions must be published a Official Bulletin by the day following the closing of operations, on the concessionaire's website. The bulletin must indicate the drawn numbers, the competition, and the winning plays. Winners must claim the prize within 60 days from the publication; for the national totalizator games (SuperEnalotto, SuperStar, SiVinceTutto, Eurojackpot) deadline is 90 daysIf the prize is not collected, it is paid to the Treasury.
