Italian Senate approves gambling advertising ban

iGaming Business – The Italian Senate has passed an amendment to a government finance bill that will ban radio and television gambling advertising in the country. According to the Pokernews.com website, the amendment proposed to introduce a ban against the advertisement of real-money gambling. The amendment, which did not mention online gambling, was introduced by Socialist party Senator Riccardo Nencini as part of an effort to clamp down in compulsive gambling. Although having been initially opposed by several members of the government, the amendment passed with a unanimous vote and will now return to the Italian House of Representatives for…