Lega MP Andrea De Bertoldi told the Italian Chamber of Deputies that changes under the online gaming reorganisation are shifting play from land-based venues to online gambling, where tax is lower. He said this could reduce revenue and called for reflection before the planned reform of legal land-based gaming.
The warning puts potential tax losses from online migration into debate ahead of Italy’s land-based gaming reform.
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EVG presented products at SiGMA Rome in Italy and said it supports proposals in the 2027 budget bill affecting AWP machines. The proposals include a payout of at least 70%, a lower PREU and higher stake and prize limits; EVG said the bill still needs to complete its legislative process and may change. The company also said it will offer favourable terms for possible future reprogramming of cards bought from now on.
EVG presented new products at SiGMA Rome 2026, according to the report. The company also said it welcomes the proposals in the 2027 budget bill.
Bulgaria’s prime minister, Rumen Radev, said proposed gambling rules had been submitted for public consultation. The proposals would prohibit gambling advertising except sports sponsorships, change taxes on casinos and gambling halls, connect machines to the National Revenue Agency and raise taxes on online and retail operators. The measures remain proposals.
Casino and slot-machine tax receipts increased in the Dominican Republic following tax changes. The report covers changes in tax revenues across economic activities during July 2026.
North Carolina lawmakers are considering a proposed state budget that would change gambling-loss deductions and sportsbook reporting, alongside tax measures for betting operators and prediction-market platforms. The proposal would apply deductions retroactively from 1 January 2025, require reporting of annual winnings over $2,000, raise the sportsbook revenue tax from 18% to 23%, and impose a 6% tax on prediction markets; it still requires votes in both chambers.
Cantabria’s parliament approved a fiscal and administrative measures law updating gambling taxes and administrative charges. Operators may temporarily deactivate up to 15% of their authorised machines each year, provided they maintain net staffing; the tax charge on inactive machines falls by 90% during the period, subject to the law’s conditions.