The magazine was first published in January 1938 under the title Bollettino Mensile (Monthly Bulletin).
[2] In November that year the title was changed by the Fascist administration to the Monthly Bulletin of the Italian Ponte Association.
[2] Between December 1941 and 1946 the magazine temporarily ceased publication due to World War II.
[2] In 1946 the magazine could publish only one issue with the title Bridge, and from 1947 its frequency was made monthly.
[2] In 1953 the magazine was renamed as Bridge d'Italia of which editor-in-chief was Cesare Guglielmetti.