# Italy Introduces Instant Lottery Wins for Retail Receipts New 2027 budget measures enable instant prize verification via QR codes on receipts. - **Source:** [Today.it](https://www.today.it) - **Published:** 2026-11-10 - **Topic:** [Finance](https://brifing.si/c/finance) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/d8593937-1e56-4443-b51e-190959133e4a ## Instant Win Mechanism The Italian government plans to introduce an instant win feature for the national receipt lottery as part of the 2027 budget. Consumers will scan a QR code or Data Matrix printed on their commercial receipts using a smartphone app to immediately determine if they have won a prize after making a purchase. ## Digital App Integration Participation will rely on the 'Gioco Legale' application managed by the Customs and Monopolies Agency. Users must authenticate via SPID or electronic identity cards to scan codes. This system allows linking purchases to the lottery even if the user failed to provide their personal lottery code at the point of sale. ## Simplified Prize Collection The new legislation simplifies the collection process for prizes under 5,000 euros. Winners will no longer face mandatory identification requirements for these smaller amounts, provided they present the winning title. For prizes equal to or exceeding the 5,000 euro threshold, standard identification protocols will remain strictly enforced to ensure regulatory compliance. ## Coexistence with Periodic Draws The instant win mode is designed to complement, rather than replace, the existing weekly, monthly, and annual lottery draws. The traditional system, which requires shoppers to present a personal code to retailers before transaction completion, will continue to operate alongside the new digital scanning method until further administrative decrees are finalized. ## Current Lottery Structure Presently, the lottery rewards residents over 18 who make electronic payments of at least one euro. Weekly prizes include 15 awards of 25,000 euros for consumers and 5,000 euros for merchants. Monthly draws offer 100,000 euros for shoppers, while the annual grand prize reaches 5 million euros for one lucky consumer. ## Regulatory Development Path The project originated from 2022 legislation, with technical specifications approved by the Revenue Agency in early 2023. The Privacy Guarantor provided a favorable opinion on the operational scheme in July 2023. Despite these steps, the 2027 budget law must still pass parliamentary review before final implementation details are officially confirmed. ## Exclusions and Constraints Not all transactions qualify for the lottery system. Online purchases and those made in the exercise of business, art, or professional activities are strictly excluded. Each euro spent generates one virtual ticket, capped at a maximum of 1,000 tickets per individual receipt, ensuring a balanced distribution of chances among participating retail shoppers. ## Future Implementation Outlook While the 2027 budget includes these provisions, a specific launch date for the instant win feature remains unannounced. Until administrative acts are completed, consumers must continue using the traditional portal-generated codes. Stakeholders are currently awaiting further regulatory updates to define the exact prize amounts and frequency for the new system. ## Sources covering this story - https://www.today.it/economia/lotteria-scontrini-2027-vincite-istantanee-qr-code-estrazioni.html — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._