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European Parliament estimates €3.9bn annual revenue from proposed online gambling tax

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The European Parliament estimates a proposed online gambling tax could raise €3.9bn a year, according to MEP Danuše Nerudová. The report says the European Commission’s estimate is €1.9bn and reports opposition from several member states; Italy’s ADM online and betting director said agreement on an EU tax or harmonisation was currently impossible.

The proposal could affect online gambling taxation, but reported opposition leaves agreement among EU states uncertain.

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ADM official proposes payment blocking against illegal gambling in Italy

Antonio Giuliani, ADM's director of online gambling and betting, suggested payment blocking to tackle illegal gambling in Italy at the SBC Summit in Lisbon. He said implementing the approach would require a legislative amendment. Giuliani also said ADM had no plans to regulate B2B providers.

Payment blocking could be a route to limiting illegal gambling in Italy, Antonio Giuliani, director of the online gambling and betting office at the Agenzia delle Dogane e Monopoli (ADM), said at the SBC Summit in Lisbon. According to Giuliani, implementing the approach would require an amendment to the rules.

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