Andalusia’s Tax Agency published an updated census of authorised gaming machines as at 1 July 2025, the report said. The census precedes the Q3 tax assessment, which accrued on that date, and permit holders have ten calendar days to submit objections or correct errors that could affect the assessment.
Permit holders have a ten-day window to challenge census errors that could affect their Q3 tax assessment.
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Andalusia’s 2027 budget project forecasts about €168m in revenue from gaming taxes, in line with its 2026 estimate. The report describes quarterly charges for type B and C machines and a reduced €200 fee for qualifying type B.1 machines, compared with the general €900 charge. Final budget details are expected to clarify the revenue forecast and its distribution.
The draft budget for Andalucía in 2027 amounts to 54.716 million euros, a record figure. Revenue from gaming taxes is forecast at around 168 million euros, in line with the estimate for 2026.
Andalusia's tax agency announced the final register of gambling machines with authorisations valid on 1 July 2026 in a 7 September notice. The register supports quarterly tax assessments for type B and C machines, and operators can download their records using a digital certificate.
Japan’s National Police Agency has proposed reducing standard approval fees for pachinko and pachislot machines by about 30%, with revised rates due to take effect on 1 April 2027 if approved. The certification fee for an already type-tested model would fall from JPY4,340 to JPY3,030, while testing requirements would remain unchanged.
Japan’s National Police Agency has proposed reducing standard approval fees for pachinko and pachislot machines by around 30%.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has received dozens of consumer inquiries about prediction-market platforms it does not regulate, a commission spokesperson said. The commission directs those consumers to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, while chair Jordan Maynard told lawmakers that users may confuse such platforms with state-licensed sportsbooks.
A Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) spokesperson said they had personally seen dozens of inquiries about prediction-market platforms outside the regulator’s authority. The MGC tells consumers it does not regulate prediction markets and directs them to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the spokesperson said.
AGSI vice-president Antonio Guitto urged Italy's lawmakers to direct taxes and levies from legal gambling towards public-interest causes rather than general taxation. He said changes to products and more entertainment in physical venues would not, by themselves, improve the sector's public reputation.
AGSI vice-president Antonio Guitto has urged Italy’s lawmakers to earmark taxes and levies from legal gambling for community and public-interest purposes rather than general taxation. He said identifying how the money is used would help the sector regain credibility with institutions and the public.