The Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority introduced an immediate 5% withholding tax on net winnings from all Lagos-licensed online gambling platforms, the authority said in a public notice. Platforms will deduct the tax when paying winnings and remit it to the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service.
Licensed operators must deduct the tax from payouts and remit it to the state revenue service.
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LSLGA and FSGRN have declared Stake.com's operations unlawful in Lagos and 24 other Nigerian states. The authorities allege that Stake.com lacks state licences, ignored compliance notices and failed to pay taxes and levies for two years. Enforcement also targets directors and entities facilitating its operations.
It was reported that Uganda removed the exemption protecting land-based casinos from a 15% withholding tax on customer winnings. Parliament approved the proposed amendment to bring physical venues into line with online gambling.
Buenos Aires province will withhold 2% from winnings on online instant-resolution games, Government Minister Carlos Bianco said. The measure covers seven licensed platforms, which must file weekly declarations; the province estimates monthly receipts of ARS 35bn to ARS 40bn. The provincial government said proceeds will support health, education, social development and gambling-harm prevention programmes.
Senegal’s 20% tax on gambling winnings took effect for retail games on 1 November 2025, with digital games brought into the measure in mid-November, according to the report. LONASE reported first-half 2025 profit of CFA20.7bn and revenue of CFA37.2bn, while industry coverage cited an estimate that total gambling revenue could reach about $2.1bn by 2026.
Senegal introduced a 20% tax on gambling winnings under Law No. 17/2025, LONASE said in a notice. The tax began on physical sales from 1 November 2025 and on the digital channel in mid-November, with the levy deducted at payout. The notice said winners receive 80% of their prize, while the remaining share goes to the state.