Italy has formalised the procedure for passing on data on suspicious bets
The rules were announced on 29 July 2026. They implement Article 6 of Decree-Law No. 96 of 30 June 2025, which was converted into Law No. 119 on 8 August 2025.
How data transmission works
If the ADM systems detect an abnormal flow of bets, the agency is obliged to report this to the General Sports Prosecutor’s Office.
The CONI prosecutor may request information about the events on which these bets were placed. The request also includes the personal data of account holders if they are directly or indirectly linked to registered athletes, club members or other affiliated participants.
A single anomalous pattern is not sufficient for this. The ADM must justify why it considers a specific account to be linked to a specific registered individual.
The case file is then forwarded to the federal prosecutor of the relevant federation, who may initiate disciplinary proceedings.
The system also works the other way round
A federal prosecutor may initiate proceedings based on a qualified report that did not originate from the ADM. In such cases, the agency first verifies that an abnormal flow of bets did indeed occur. Once verified, the data follows the same route via the General Sports Prosecutor’s Office.
The rules allow for the identification not only of the participants in the event itself, but also of any registered individuals associated with them. This can help sports bodies investigate breaches of the rules that bar athletes and other registered participants from betting on their own discipline.
What the document does not change
The published guidelines set out no criminal penalties, operator obligations or sanctions. It concerns only the exchange of information within the sports disciplinary system.
Nevertheless, there are consequences for licensed operators. Data on accounts under suspicion is now passed on to federal prosecutors more quickly. The focus is shifting from the bet itself to the account holder and their associates.
ADM plans to incorporate AI
The agency has announced plans to develop IT tools utilising artificial intelligence to analyse and monitor betting data. According to ADM, these will support efforts to detect match-fixing indicators.
The agency has not specified a launch date or provided any technical details. For the time being, the operational framework remains as set out in the rules, namely ADM’s obligation to prove the link between an account and a person.