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European Parliament committee backs possible EU online gambling levy for 2028–2034 budget

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The European Parliament’s Budget Committee has included a possible EU online gambling levy among potential revenue sources in its opinion on the 2028–2034 budget. EGBA argued that an additional levy would be impractical and could benefit illegal operators while reducing member states’ tax revenues; any new EU own resources require unanimous approval by the 27 member states.

A possible EU-wide levy could affect operators’ tax exposure, but requires unanimous member-state approval.

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EGBA complains to Bank of Lithuania over Walletto’s alleged gambling payment processing

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) filed a complaint with the Bank of Lithuania against payment provider Walletto, alleging that it processed payments linked to illegal online gambling operators serving European consumers. EGBA said its investigation identified transactions that suggested Walletto services had handled deposits on several unauthorised platforms. The association called for coordinated action by gambling and financial regulators, payment providers and card networks.

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