Prime Minister Kristen Michal has asked parliament to reassess Estonia’s online casino tax reduction, which lowered the rate on licensed income from 6% to 4%. The measure was due for review in 2028, but Michal said the government needs to examine falling gambling-tax receipts as it prepares the 2027 budget.
A possible reversal of the reduced tax rate could change operators’ tax costs in Estonia.
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Anutin Charnvirakul's re-election as Thailand's prime minister reportedly leaves no prospect of casino legalisation during his term. The previous government's plan for five casinos was halted after its fall, and the casino bill has been shelved; Melco had opened a Bangkok office in preparation for a licensing campaign.
Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan appointed Valentin-Ioan Tomescu to replace Vlad-Cristian Soare as president of the National Office for Gambling. Soare said he had not been given a reason for his dismissal; the source reports no further details on the appointment's timing or next steps.
French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu nominated Pascal Chevremont for the ANJ presidency earlier in June. The report described Chevremont as willing to tighten oversight of online bookmakers.
Luis Miguel González Gago, minister of the Presidency of Castilla y León, told the XIX Congreso de Juego in Soria that the regional government will review its gaming regulations. He said the sector comprises more than 450 companies, about 2,000 direct jobs and roughly €60m in annual public revenue, and that a prevention strategy for 2027-2030 is in preparation.
Luis Miguel González Gago, the region's minister of the Presidency, welcomed attendees at the XIX Congreso de Juego in Soria, the opening of which was reported on 21 October 2026. According to the minister, regulation should not stop at laying down new rules; it should also examine how current ones perform, spot application problems and assess the impact on firms and users. He explained that over recent months the regional government had held technical meetings with business representatives, aimed at learning their needs and gathering proposals on how the rules are applied.
Northern Ireland Communities Minister Gordon Lyons said a review of the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment) Act 2022 will be published in 2027. He said it will assess the law's effectiveness and inform future policymaking, but declined to commit to further reforms during the current Assembly mandate. Lyons said officials will continue gathering evidence on existing statutory protections.