Bulgaria’s medium-term budget forecast for 2026-2028 proposes raising the gambling tax to 25% across iGaming, lotteries, bingo, raffles, toto and keno. If approved, the change would take effect on 1 January 2026; supporters estimate it would generate an additional $37 million in tax revenue.
The proposal would change tax costs across several gambling sectors if approved.
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Federal prosecutor Fabiano de Moraes proposed increasing the share of fixed-odds betting tax revenue allocated to Brazil’s public health system during a public hearing in the Chamber of Deputies. The system currently receives 1% of online gambling revenue; Moraes argued that a larger allocation should fund prevention and treatment related to gambling problems.
Ohio state senator Louis Blessing proposed increasing the tax on sportsbook gross revenue from 20% to 22% through Senate Bill 199. Blessing said the increase could raise an additional $200 million annually for school athletics and sports venue work; senator Bill DeMora warned that operators could pass the cost to bettors.
Neuquén’s government is considering tax and regulatory changes for betting companies operating in the Argentine province, pending official confirmation. The proposal would raise gross receipts tax from 2% to 3% and the land-based gaming levy from 15% to 17%, while leaving the online levy rate unchanged and basing the charge on the previous month’s revenue.
Brazil’s finance minister Fernando Haddad said the government plans to raise the tax on online betting companies’ GGR from 12% to 18% as part of measures to offset changes to IOF rates. The proposal is to be detailed in a provisional measure, which takes effect immediately but requires legislative review; the president must also validate the changes.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine proposed increasing the state’s sports betting tax from 20% to 40% in his final budget proposal. The measure could raise an additional $130 million to $180 million annually for a sports construction and education fund and youth sports initiatives. Sports Betting Alliance vice president Scott Ward warned that the increase could reduce investment and funding for responsible gaming.