The Dutch cabinet has rejected differentiated gambling tax rates, while a study examined four possible approaches following a motion by Inge van Dijk. State Secretary Tjebbe van Oostenbruggen said a proposed fifth option, with higher rates for higher-risk games, was judged unworkable because it could constitute state aid.
The decision leaves gambling businesses without the proposed risk-based tax-rate structure.
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Colorado Governor Jared Polis proposed raising the effective tax rate on the state’s casinos to 23% from 16.1% in his final budget proposal. The proposal estimates $80.2 million in annual revenue from the gaming industry; voters would have to approve a tax increase under the state’s taxpayer bill of rights.
The Balearic government has prepared a 2027 budget draft with a spending ceiling of €7.160 million, according to the reported information. It says tax rates for authorised gambling activities will remain unchanged, but gives no revenue figures or breakdown by activity.
The Balearic government has prepared a draft 2027 budget with a spending ceiling of €7.160bn, and the draft keeps gambling tax rates unchanged for 2027, according to the reported information. The draft does not give revenue figures or a breakdown by activity.
The NGCB's fee schedule lists an annual slot machine tax of $250 per machine and a quarterly licence fee of $20 per machine for nonrestricted licensees. The schedule also sets monthly revenue fees at 3.5% on the first $50,000 and 4.5% on the next $84,000.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has published a schedule of licence fees and tax rates for gaming licensees in the state. The schedule sets out recurring charges for nonrestricted and restricted licences, including slot machine taxes, quarterly licence fees and monthly percentage fees on gross gaming revenue, according to the NGCB schedule.
Malta’s Legal Notices 84 and 86 of 2026 set new gaming tax rates from 1 October, the report says. Casinos, RNG games and lotteries will be taxed at 15%, while betting, poker, bingo and controlled-skill games will face a 10% rate; the previous 5% single rate has applied since 2018.
Five Latin American gambling industry figures have debated whether recent tax increases strengthen regulated markets or push players towards illegal operators. Gaming LatAm chief executive Carlos Fonseca Sarmiento argued that excessive taxes can benefit the illegal market; the discussion also included representatives from associations in Mexico and Chile, a lawyer and an adviser.