The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Renzi promises to tackle Italy's slot machine plague Italian prime minister, Matteo Renzi, has announced his decision to rid Italy of the millions of slot machines which can be found in bars, shops and hotels across the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20160906/renzi-vows-to-get-rid-of-slot-machines-across-italy Tue, 06 Sep 2016 19:12:26 +0200 renzi-vows-to-get-rid-of-slot-machines-across-italy IN PICS: Italy's crazy hide and seek championship The International Hide and Seek Championships breathed life into a northern Italian ghost town this weekend - and the organizers hope the sport will one day feature in the Olympics. https://www.thelocal.it/20160905/in-pics-italys-crazy-hide-and-seek-championship Mon, 05 Sep 2016 14:31:40 +0200 in-pics-italys-crazy-hide-and-seek-championship GO! Italians asked to vote on coveted Monopoly locations The classic board game is getting an Italian makeover - and you can have a say in how the finished board looks. https://www.thelocal.it/20160524/italys-monopoly-board-to-be-designed-by-public-vote Tue, 24 May 2016 12:57:39 +0200 italys-monopoly-board-to-be-designed-by-public-vote Italy's 'orange battle' becomes computer game It may not exactly be 'Call of Duty', but the annual Battle of the Oranges in the Italian town of Ivrea has become the subject matter for a new computer game set to be released next week. https://www.thelocal.it/20160105/ivreas-orange-battle-becomes-computer-game-italy Tue, 05 Jan 2016 13:28:54 +0100 ivreas-orange-battle-becomes-computer-game-italy