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European Parliament committee considers EU-wide online gambling tax

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The European Parliament's Budget Committee included an EU-wide online gambling tax in its opinion on the 2028–2034 budget framework, according to the report. The EGBA said the vote was exploratory and argued that a levy could benefit illegal operators and reduce member states' tax revenues. The European Parliament was scheduled to vote on the opinion later in April, followed by budget negotiations.

The proposal could affect operators’ tax costs across EU markets, although it remains under consideration.

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EGBA backs voluntary European risk-indicator standard EN 18144

The European Gaming and Betting Association said it supports EN 18144, a voluntary European standard for identifying potentially harmful gambling behaviour. The standard sets out nine behavioural indicators, and EGBA said its members are committed to aligning player-protection systems across their European operations, subject to national law.

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