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Dutch government proposes gambling tax rises for 2025 and 2026

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The Dutch government’s 2025 budget proposal would raise the gambling tax rate on winnings above €449 from 30.5% to 34.2% in 2025 and 37.8% in 2026. Gambling industry associations warned that the increases could push operators and consumers towards unregulated gambling; the proposal also drew criticism from Holland Casino’s chief executive.

Higher proposed taxes could raise regulated operators’ costs and encourage movement towards unregulated gambling.

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Story date12 August 20248 November 2024

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Italian online casinos record €320m spending in October

Italian online casinos recorded spending of €320 million in October, up 9% year over year, according to the reported market figures. Lottomatica led with a 31.4% market share, followed by Flutter at 27.3%; the monthly total collected exceeded €7.4 billion.

Spending on online casinos in Italy reportedly reached €320m in October, up 9% on the same month a year earlier. The figure is defined as the difference between bets placed and winnings paid. Total monthly stakes reportedly exceeded €7.4bn.

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