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Finland's Supreme Administrative Court allows deduction of losing betting stakes

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Finland's Supreme Administrative Court ruled on 1 October that a professional bettor could deduct stakes on losing bets placed in 2020 with operators outside the EEA. The Tax Administration's adjustment adding more than €112,000 to his earned income and its €1,154.60 tax increase were annulled, and the administration must pay his legal costs.

The ruling may affect how professional bettors' taxable income is calculated in Finland.

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Tuscany administrative court overturns 12-day betting-shop suspension

Tuscany’s Regional Administrative Court overturned a 12-day suspension imposed by the Pisa police commissioner on a betting shop with VLT terminals, according to the court ruling reported on 30 October 2026. The court found that the administration had not established the customer’s alleged minority through legally valid means and said there is no general duty to check every visitor’s identity.

Tuscany's Regional Administrative Court has ruled unlawful a 12-day suspension that the Pisa police commissioner imposed on a betting shop with VLT terminals, according to the judgment. The court found that the administration had not established the customer's alleged minority through legally valid means. The decision is contained in judgment 2095/2026, published on 30 October 2026, in which the court's Fourth Section upheld the operator company's appeal.

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