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Betsson’s share price fell close to 20% to SEK108.10 (€10.08) per share during trading on 16 January, causing concern as Q4 revenue showed a year-on-year decline. Betsson announced preliminary fourth quarter revenue of €304m, creating unease as the figure moved down from €307m recorded during the same period last year. Operating income decreased from €70m […]

Market maker solutions provider Moon Intelligence has launched a new venture capital arm aimed at betting start-ups. The announcement, made on 14 January, is part of the company’s plans to expand its footprint in the US betting and prediction markets. Moon Intelligence said the new VC arm will offer funding and basic support to early-stage […]

A legal expert in Estonia stated that the accidental end of the games of chance tax and remote gaming tax will face a fast reversal soon within the country. ERR reported an error in paperwork, putting a 0% gambling tax for 2026 into Estonian law. The duty plan cut tax from 6% to 4% by […]

The revenue reached a level 11.6% above Q3 2024 but it did not reach the total posted in Q2 2025 for the market. Online gambling revenue in Portugal reached €297.1 million ($346.5 million) in Q3 2025 and ranked second-highest on record. Revenue for the three months to September rose 11.6% from Q3 2024 and moved […]

Data from the Sociological Institute at the Slovak Academy of Sciences said 400,000 Czech players use illegal gambling sites and the figure signals a serious market problem. The Czech Republic loses over CZK330 million or $15.9 million each month in tax money from legal gambling operators as people play on unlicensed sites unknowingly. Data came […]

New York’s sports betting market ended 2025 with one of its biggest months ever. In December, sportsbooks in the state made $259.7 million in gross gaming revenue, the second-highest total on record after November’s $280.6 million. Revenue was up 72.7% compared to December 2024, showing how quickly the market is growing even after several years. […]

U.S. commercial gaming bounced back strongly in October after a slow September, with growth across all major sectors. The American Gaming Association’s Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker said, “U.S. commercial gaming revenue grew 17.0% year-over-year in October, reaching $6.81 billion with all three major verticals expanding.” The report said the results show 2025 is on track […]

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 […]

Operators will see a step-by-step rise in tax which will reach 13% in 2026, 14% in 2027 and 15% in 2028. Brazilian gambling sector is now preparing for higher taxes in the coming years, and this decision brings mixed reactions across the market. A new law approved by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva increases […]

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 […]