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Poker
December 19, 2022
NSW’s Planned Pokie Tax Hike Sets the Stage for Broader Reforms
Australia’s New South Wales government introduced proposed changes to poker machine taxation. The new reform will bring casino operator taxes in line with those for machines in hotels and clubs. The state plans to use the extra income to aid struggling communities. Casino representatives have already spoken up against the changes, but the government appears […]
Legal
December 1, 2022
Queensland Regulation Targets Sportsbooks’ Free Bets, Says Report
Free bets are a popular incentive offered by sportsbooks that involves a so-called cash return whenever a bettor loses a bet. Different companies offer a variety of those bets and some of the most popular involve a matching amount of “return” upon losing a bet. For example, if a bettor places $100 and loses, the […]
Legal
November 28, 2022
Illegal Operators Evaded Taxes in the Netherlands
The Netherlands admitted to having investigated five unlicensed gambling operators prior to the launch of the official Dutch online gambling market. The government planned to look into the businesses of seven other operators as well. Several Companies Took Bets but Didn’t Pay Taxes In revealing a memo from 28 October 2021, the Netherlands showed that […]
Industry
October 4, 2022
Italy to Raise Betting Revenue Taxes Starting October 28
After its fiscal ministries considered issuing a 1% tax on betting turnover in the country at the end of April, Italy announced it would raise its retail and online betting revenue taxes at the end of October. According to the country’s fresh sports betting decree, the new tax raise will not also bring along the […]
Legal
September 29, 2022
Spain: Change Proposes Declaration of Gambling Winnings below €300
A newly proposed change may affect the declaration of gambling winnings in Spain, a new report reveals. Ministry of Finance Proposes Tax Declaration Change The Ministry of Finance in the country proposed a change in the declaration of gambling prizes or winnings to include amounts under €300 ($287), a new report released by SBC reveals. Citing efforts to “fix a deficiency” […]
Legal
September 22, 2022
Germany Protects Betting Shops from Local Taxation
Germany’s Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig, a supreme court for administration-related issues, has decided that municipalities will no longer be able to tax local betting shops. Until now, municipalities were able to levy various taxes. Dortmund’s Municipality Imposed Unjust Taxes The issue stems from a complaint from operators in Dortmund. Local gambling shops were discontent […]
Industry
July 19, 2022
Romanian Operators Facing New Tax Bands
Gambling operators in Romania are currently going through a rough patch in the context of the recent regulatory adjustments in the Fiscal Code. The new regulations that are forcing them to increase the taxes on player winnings were ratified by the country’s Parliament and will go into effect starting August 1. All licensed online and […]
Industry
July 15, 2022
MGCB: Legalized Gambling, Sports Betting Brings $2.5B to Schools
Licensed regulated gambling in Michigan boosted schools with taxes for more than $2.5 billion between 1999 and 2021, reveals a new report released by the regulator in the state. MGCB Celebrates a Landmark Moment The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) announced Thursday that it had collected more than $2.5 billion from casinos in Detroit, as […]
Industry
June 6, 2022
Queensland Changes Gambling Taxes to Support Racing
The Australian state of Queensland will introduce a significant increase to the taxes that corporate sports betting companies pay. This was announced by the state government today. Queensland Levels the Playing Field Queensland’s vision is to change how racing is funded. To that end, a new 5% racing levy will be introduced. This adds to […]
Industry
May 3, 2022
Tax Increase for Aussie Sports Betting Companies May Bring Dire Consequences
Sports betting operators from the self-governing Northern Territory (NT) in Australia shared their concerns regarding a possible increase in taxes, a new report suggests. A New Report Claims Increase in Taxes May Impact the Sports Betting Industry in Australia On Monday this week, ABC released details obtained under the Freedom of Information law regarding submissions […]
