Gambling is permitted in most of Europe with Spain, the UK, Italy, the Netherland, and more, granting its citizens and residents full access to the industry's offerings. Qualifying as one of the Legal casinos in EU states means having a license from the operating country and adhering to its regulations.

The 2011 amendment fully legalized and regulated real-money online poker, casinos, and sports betting under license from AAMS. This enabled Italy to license major international online gambling operators. The 2012 amendment allowed slot machine gaming halls to operate in Italy under license.