TITLE: Italy's Customs and Monopolies Agency Launches 20X NEW Instant Lottery Game
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On April 29, 2026, Italy's Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM), through its Games Directorate, issued a directorial determination launching a new instant lottery game called "20X NEW". The determination, issued under Article 11 of Ministerial Decree 197/2025 (General Regulation of Instant Lotteries with Remote Participation), authorises the production and operation of the lottery by the concessionaire Lotterie Nazionali S.r.l.
The 20X NEW lottery operates at a ticket price of €5.00 per ticket. The initial production run comprises 55,200,000 tickets, with a total prize pool of €196,521,000.00. The prize structure ranges from five jackpot prizes of €500,000.00 to 5,980,000 prizes of €5.00. The game mechanics require players to uncover winning numbers hidden beneath scratch-off panels, with bonus multipliers (2X, 5X, 10X, and 20X) available to multiply prize amounts. Multiple winning combinations on a single ticket result in cumulative prize payments.
Prize payouts are tiered by amount. Prizes up to €500.00 are paid at any retail point in the concessionaire's exclusive network. Prizes between €501.00 and €10,000.00 require validation at a retail point, with payment via bank transfer, postal transfer, or circular cheque. Prizes exceeding €10,000.00 must be claimed either directly at Lotterie Nazionali S.r.l.'s Prize Office in Rome or through Intesa Sanpaolo bank. For all winnings exceeding €500.00, ADM retains a 20 percent withholding tax on the amount exceeding €500.00, as established under Article 1, comma 734 of Law 160/2019. The lottery enters into force upon publication on ADM's institutional website, with cessation dates and a 45-day claims deadline to be established by subsequent directorial determination.