Estonia’s ruling coalition is drafting a plan to reduce the Remote Gambling Tax by 0.5 percentage points each year until it reaches 4% in 2028. Reform Party MP Madis Timpson is leading the bill’s drafting, but the proposal requires separate legislation; opposition MP Andrei Korobeinik questioned whether lower taxes would attract investment.
Remote gambling operators may face lower tax rates if Estonia enacts the proposed changes.
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Lithuania’s coalition parties agreed in principle on 5 November to pursue progressive taxation of gambling licences as part of budget discussions for 2027. No rates or tax bands have been settled; estimates of additional revenue range from 34 million to 36 million, and the Finance Ministry is still considering a bill.
Lithuania’s coalition parties have agreed in principle to progressive taxation of gambling licences, Tomas Tomilinas, chairman of the Seimas Committee on Social Affairs and Labour, said. The proposal forms part of discussions on the country’s 2027 budget.
A coalition including Kalshi, Crypto.com and Polymarket has sued Kentucky over a 14.25% tax on prediction market operators’ transaction fees, according to the lawsuit. The plaintiffs argue that the levy is discriminatory and conflicts with federal law; Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman said his office would defend the law. Kalshi said the tax could drive users towards unregulated platforms.
Aragón’s 2027 budget bill includes provisions on bingo-card purchases and tax-exempt prizes, according to the published bill text. It allows budget credits for bingo-card purchases from Spain’s National Mint to be increased with approval from the regional department, and caps annual prize value at €3,000 to meet the tax-exemption condition.
Aragón's 2027 budget bill would limit the total annual value of prizes offered to €3,000 as a condition for the relevant tax exemption, according to the published bill. Article 67 would amend a provision of Aragón's consolidated legislation on devolved taxes.
Italy’s 2027 budget bill proposes a new tax and authorisation framework for skill-based digital games offered online and in LAN venues, according to the report. The government’s technical report estimates €4.8m in additional revenue in the first year and €55.2m annually from 2028; authorisation contributions are estimated at more than €1m in 2027 and more than €10m annually from 2028. The bill would require authorisation from the Customs and Monopolies Agency, with detailed rules to follow in a director’s measure.
Italy's 2027 budget bill is expected to bring in roughly €4.8m of extra revenue in its first year, according to the technical report, through a new regime for games with no cash prize offered via online platforms and LAN rooms. Revenue is expected to grow considerably from 2028, when the government's assumptions put annual entertainment tax (ISI) receipts at up to €55.2m. On top of that come the fees for two-year authorisations, put at over €1m for 2027 and over €10m per year from 2028.
Entain said the UK Machine Games Duty rate on machines with a stake of at least £1 will rise from 20% to 25% on 1 April 2027. The group estimates an annual cost of about £25m for its UK&I Retail division before mitigation, while keeping its 2026 guidance unchanged and aiming to offset the impact by the end of 2028.
Entain has estimated an additional annual cost of about £25m from changes to UK gambling taxation, the company said in a notice published through the London Stock Exchange's RNS service. The estimate covers the group's UK&I Retail division, which includes its shop operations in the UK and Ireland, and was made before any mitigation measures. Entain said its guidance for 2026, issued on 15 October, is unchanged.