Colorado Governor Jared Polis has proposed a progressive tax on casinos before his term ends in January. The plan would set an effective rate of 23%, with casinos earning more than a threshold paying up to 35%; Polis said it could raise $80.2 million annually for childcare and preschool programmes.
The proposal could increase casino tax liabilities and direct new state revenue to childcare and preschool programmes.
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Chile’s government has proposed a 22% tax on online gambling revenue as part of amendments to legislation, according to a Senate bulletin described in the report. The proposal comprises 19% VAT and an additional 3% tax on the difference between stakes received and winnings paid; the Senate Economy Committee began reviewing the amendments on 27 October.
Chile's government has proposed a 22% tax on online gambling revenue, according to a Senate bulletin setting out amendments to the country's online gambling legislation. The bulletin includes 172 amendments submitted by the government of President José Antonio Kast on 26 October. The Senate's Economy Committee began examining the amendments on Tuesday 27 October and is expected to continue discussions at a future session, with no exact timeline announced.
Italy’s 2027 budget bill proposes raising the PREU tax on AWP from 24% to 25% and on VLT from 8.6% to 9.6%, according to its technical report. The government forecasts additional revenue of €334m in 2027, €365m in 2028 and €456m annually from 2029, plus €15m in 2027 from registering machines that do not pay cash winnings.
Italy's 2027 budget bill proposes raising the single tax on gaming machines, with the technical report accompanying the draft law setting out the expected revenue effects. Article 23 of the bill would increase the PREU by one percentage point, from 24% to 25% for AWP machines and from 8.6% to 9.6% for VLTs, according to the report. The government forecasts additional revenue of €334m in 2027, €365m in 2028 and €456m a year from 2029, plus €15m in 2027 from the regularisation of machines that do not pay cash winnings.
Tunisia’s draft Finance Bill 2027 reportedly proposes raising the tax on covered games and competitions from 40% to 60%. The measure was presented to parliament on 14 October and referred to its Finance and Budget Committee on 16 October, and still requires parliamentary approval. The draft notes refer to games entered by phone or SMS but do not clarify whether the proposal covers all online gambling or sports betting.
A 20% rise in the levy on covered games and competitions appears in the draft Finance Bill 2027 for Tunisia. According to the government, the measure belongs to its fiscal reform plans for 2027, and the money raised would go toward social security funding. Lawmakers have yet to finish their review of the bill, so the change remains unimplemented while it awaits parliamentary approval.
Virginio Merola, a deputy of Italy's PD-IDP, proposed financing economic support measures in the fuel decree by raising taxes on gambling. Speaking during the parliamentary debate on 21 October, he said he shared the aims of an amendment by fellow deputy Sottanelli but favoured a different funding method.
Virginio Merola, a deputy of Italy's PD-IDP, proposed funding the economic support measures in the fuel decree by raising taxes on gambling. He made the proposal during the parliamentary debate on 21 October on the decree-law containing urgent provisions for economic support and for containing the effects of the continuing rise in fuel costs, as well as on tax matters.
Peru’s Civic Works Party parliamentary group has proposed raising the selective consumption tax on online bets. The bill would increase the rate from 1% to 5%, in addition to the existing 12% tax on gross gaming revenue. Industry figures warned the change could prompt licensed operators to reconsider their presence in Peru.
Peru's Civic Works Party parliamentary group has introduced a bill that would raise the selective consumption tax (ISC) on online bets from 1% to 5%. The proposal, introduced earlier this month, cites problem gambling prevention and additional government revenue as its objectives. The fivefold increase remains a proposal rather than law.