Indonesian police have shut down a large online gambling network that was operating in many parts of the country. The National Police investigation unit, Bareskrim Polri, said the group was running gambling websites linked to foreign crime groups. The arrests followed several reports made between August and December 2025. Police said online gambling is now […]
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The Colombian government has changed how it taxes online gambling. Instead of taking 19% VAT from the money players deposit, the tax will now be taken from the real income the companies make after paying out winnings. This means gambling firms will be taxed on what they actually earn, not on all the money that […]
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Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department has introduced new taxes for the betting and gaming industry, effective 1 January 2026. The changes raise the casino entrance fee and the gross collection levy for operators. The move follows updates to the Betting and Gaming Levy Act, first passed in 1988 and recently amended by the Betting and […]
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has approved a new law that will raise taxes on betting companies in the country. The tax rate will go up from 12 percent to 15 percent by 2028. The government says the change is meant to increase revenue from the growing online betting market. The Ministry of […]
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Kazakhstan is planning to expand its legal gambling areas after lawmakers in the Mazhilis approved changes to the country’s casino law. Currently, casinos are only allowed in two locations: Borovoe in the Akmola region and Qonaev in the Almaty region. The new law will let more casino zones open in other parts of the country. […]
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The Sports Betting Alliance has dropped its emergency lawsuit against the City of Chicago after the city approved licences for major sportsbooks. On 31 December, bet365, BetMGM, DraftKings, FanDuel, and Fanatics Betting all received licences. The Alliance had filed the case a day earlier to try to stop Chicago from enforcing a new betting tax, […]
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Poland’s President, Karol Nawrocki, has rejected a bill that would have raised gambling taxes from 10% to 15%. Many people in the gambling industry welcomed the move, saying the higher tax would have hurt the players and businesses. Nawrocki said the tax hike would place too much financial pressure on citizens and go against his […]
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Spain’s online gambling market kept growing strongly in 2025, led by casino games and sports betting. New data from the General Directorate for Gambling Regulation, or DGOJ, shows that gross gaming revenue in Spain’s online sector reached €405.36 million in the three months ending 30 September 2025. This is 16.49% higher than the same period […]
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The Netherlands Gambling Authority, known as KSA, has issued a warning to TOTO Online for not following the country’s anti-money laundering rules. The company runs popular gambling services under its TOTO and Winnitt brands. KSA said the business did not fully meet the standards required under the Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing (Prevention) Act, which […]
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Argentina authorities have frozen assets worth ARS$7 billion, about €4.1 million, linked to an alleged illegal online gambling operation. The money belongs to Roberto Javier Zuco, 54, who has been charged with money laundering and running illegal gambling. The raids happened in October at exclusive gated communities in Canning, Buenos Aires province. A federal judge, […]
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