Estonia’s finance ministry warned lawmakers that a proposed reduction in gambling tax could lower state revenue. The coalition plan would cut the rate from 6% to 4% by 2028, while the ministry said at least 10 new operators would need to enter each year to maintain projected revenue; parliament has passed the bill’s first reading.
The proposal could change gambling operators’ tax costs and Estonia’s projected public revenue.
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It was reported that Brazil’s Ministry of Finance plans to continue enforcement against illegal betting operators. SPA outlined measures already taken during a Chamber of Deputies committee hearing on 11 August.
Brazil’s Finance Ministry opened an administrative proceeding against bet365, Betnacional and KTO over betting advertisements shown during CazéTV broadcasts of the 2026 World Cup, with the SPA conducting the investigation. The ministry said some adverts may have encouraged urgent betting and displayed age and debt-risk warnings illegibly; the operators and CazéTV have 10 working days to respond, and the case remains at the inspection stage.
Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance reported €4.52bn in tax revenue from gambling activities for the first nine months of 2026, according to its treasury account published on 5 November. Gaming machines generated about €3.59bn, representing roughly 79.3% of the revenue recorded in that category.
Italy's Ministry of Economy and Finance reported €4.52bn in tax revenue from gambling activities for the first nine months of 2026. The figure comes from the Treasury summary account at 30 September 2026, which the ministry's State General Accounting Department published on 5 November. The levy on gaming machines was the main component, at about €3.59bn.
Brazil's Finance Ministry is investigating 14 betting and online gaming companies over suspected revenue-reporting irregularities, the report said. Blaze may have underpaid up to R$96.1 million in taxes and required transfers, an estimate that is not an established debt; the company said it follows applicable rules and will provide information to authorities. The SPA confirmed that sector inspections are continuing.
Italy's Ministry of Economy and Finance reported €4.298bn in gambling-related state tax receipts for the first seven months of 2026, down €284m, or 6.2%, from the same period in 2025. Indirect tax receipts from gambling, including lotteries and other activities, fell 8.1% to €3.664bn. The ministry linked declining receipts from gaming machines since 2024 probably to growing demand for other forms of gambling, including online offerings.