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Delly Sesanga proposes taxing gambling GGR instead of player winnings in DRC

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Democratic Republic of the Congo opposition politician Delly Sesanga called on 4 September for the government to replace the 10% tax on players’ winnings with a tax based on operators’ gross gaming revenue. He also urged stronger operator identification and enforcement against illegal activity, and questioned how the government’s estimate of a gambling sector worth more than US$1.6bn was measured.

DRC operators may face a different tax basis if the proposed shift from players’ winnings to GGR is adopted.

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Brazil's TCU dismisses complaint over government response to illegal betting

Brazil's Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) unanimously dismissed a complaint alleging federal inaction over illegal betting, ruling that it did not identify a specific unlawful act or an unfulfilled duty. The court noted that the Ministry of Finance's betting secretariat had monitored and acted against unauthorised operators before Provisional Measure 1.394/2026; the measure remains subject to congressional review.

Brazil's Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) has dismissed and archived a complaint alleging omission, inertia or insufficient action by the state and federal bodies over the spread of illegal betting platforms. The Second Chamber approved ruling 5.284/2026 unanimously at its session on 27 October. It found that the complaint pointed to no unlawful act, no body that failed to act and no unfulfilled duty.

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