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Chile casinos contribute CLP63.775bn in four-month taxes
It was reported that Chile’s 25 casinos generated CLP63.775bn in taxes from January to April 2026. Gaming revenue totalled CLP181.672bn during the same period.
Italy reports €3.5bn in apparatus tax revenue for first nine months of 2026
Italy’s Treasury summary recorded about €3.5bn in tax revenue from gaming machines between January and September 2026. The figure was 7.9% below the more than €3.8bn recorded in the same period of 2025; taxes and duties on gaming activities totalled €4.5bn, according to the report.
Between January and September 2026, the state levy on gaming machines was roughly €3.5bn. Compared with the same period of 2025, when it topped €3.8bn, that is a fall of 7.9%. These numbers come from the Treasury's summary account for the first nine months of 2026.
Macau collects MOP74.6bn in gaming taxes over first nine months of 2026
Reportedly, Macau collected MOP74.6bn (US$9.22bn) in gaming taxes during the first nine months of 2026. Collections increased by 5.9%.
Italy reports €4.724bn in gambling-related tax revenue for first eight months
Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance reported €4,724m in total tax revenue related to gambling for January to August 2026, down €269m or 5.4% year on year. Indirect taxes from lotteries and other gambling activities amounted to €3,997m, while revenue from gaming machines was €3,266m, down 5.4% from the same period in 2025.
Macau collects MOP58.3bn in gaming tax over seven months of 2026
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.