A Brazilian government bill, PL 5.076/2025, proposes raising the special contribution on betting gross gaming revenue from 12% to 24%, according to the article. It also reports that federal tax revenue from betting totalled R$6.85bn from January to September 2025, up 17,962% on the same period in 2024, citing a Receita Federal report.
The proposed rate increase could materially change betting operators’ tax liabilities in Brazil.
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Zimbabwe’s Parliament proposed increasing the tax on regulated gambling operators from 2% to 4%, with the revenue intended to support public projects, according to the report. The report says the proposal follows a tax reform effective from January 2026 that raised the operator rate from 3% to 20% and the tax on bettors’ winnings from 10% to 25%.
North Carolina’s Senate advanced a $32.6bn budget proposal that would raise the sports betting tax rate from 18% to 36%. Senate budget writers estimate the increase could generate about $133m over two fiscal years, with $56m each allocated to UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State if enacted.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine proposed raising the state’s sports betting tax from 20% to 40% in the 2026-27 budget. He said the increase could raise $100 million to $130 million for a fund supporting professional sports facilities and youth sports, with allocations made by a group appointed by the governor and legislature if lawmakers approve the measure. Sports Betting Alliance president Jeremy Kudon warned that higher taxes could prompt operators to cut costs.
A bill deposited in Italy’s Senate by Paolo Mercheschi proposes a 2% contribution on sports betting turnover, both retail and online, from 1 January 2027. The proposal would allocate the proceeds to youth sport and facilities, gambling-harm prevention, women’s football and amateur football schools; its technical report estimates €230m annually, funded by an equivalent reduction in the existing betting tax take.
The Association of Gaming Operators Kenya proposed a 20% gross gaming revenue tax for land-based casinos during discussions with the National Treasury and Kenya Revenue Authority on the 2027 Finance Bill. AGOK also called for clarification of online gambling tax definitions and supported retaining existing 5% excise and withholding taxes, according to its CEO John Mutua.
Land-based casinos would pay a unified tax of 20% on gross gaming revenue under a proposal from the Association of Gaming Operators Kenya (AGOK) ahead of the Finance Bill 2027. The proposals were presented at a meeting with the National Treasury and Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), according to AGOK chief executive John Mutua.