Brazil’s government collected R$3bn in gambling tax during the first five months of 2025, according to the report. It said newly regulated online gambling contributed to the total.
The reported tax receipts provide a measure of government revenue from gambling, including the newly regulated online sector.
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Reportedly, Macau's government took MOP58.3bn (US$7.21bn) in gaming tax across the first seven months of 2026. The figure covers collections from January to July.
Tennessee’s sports betting market recorded monthly handle above $500m for each month from September 2024 to January 2025, reportedly. Handle peaked at $594,387,437 in November and stood at $543,646,737 in January. The report also says privilege tax revenue exceeded $10m in four of those five months.
Malaysian authorities reported that service providers removed about 457,562 gambling-related posts and other content between 1 January and 31 May 2025. The removals covered roughly 98% of 467,772 requests submitted after MCMC monitoring and enforcement referrals. Internet service providers also blocked 1,778 gambling websites in the same period, the Communications Ministry told Parliament.
Gambling taxes and duties raised more than €3bn for the Italian state in the first six months of 2026. The figure comes from the Treasury's summary accounts to 30 June 2026, which record state receipts and payments.
It was reported that gaming taxes contributed more than €3bn to state budget receipts from January through June 2026. The figures appeared in the MEF’s Treasury summary account.