A proposal by the opposition
centre-left Democratic Party (PD) to make slot machines require
a health card be inserted to ensure children are not using them
won cross-party support in parliament on Friday.
The move was approved by the Lower House's finance and labour
committees, which are working on the government's 'dignity
decree' to combat job insecurity.
As a result machines that are not equipped to be used with
health cards by January 1, 2020, will be removed, with a 10,000
fine for each machine for the owners of establishments that fail
to do so.
Automatic cigarette machines in Italy already require the
insertion of a health card to ensure minors are not the
purchasers.
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